(25 year old arrested)...It happened over the weekend.

A 25 year old Yuma man drove a rented vehicle up to the Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 8. A search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of 17 packages. The packages tested positive for methamphetamine. The packages weighed 16 pounds, with an estimated value of $41,000. A handgun was also found in the vehicle. The driver was arrested. The methamphetamine and the rented vehicle were seized.