Officers arrested a man on Monday after he attempted to smuggle drugs, via a child's scooter, into the States.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Port of San Luis arrested 20-year-old Jose Emanuel Figueroa of Yuma, Arizona, after finding nearly $56,000 worth of meth.
Photo credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
A total of 18.5 pounds of meth was discovered within 12 wooden pieces of a child's unassembled scooter package that was found in his luggage.
Figueroa was attempting to enter the U.S. through the pedestrian crossing when officers searched his luggage.
Photo credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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