(28 year old arrested)….He was found with Opium Paste.
The man recently drove an SUV into the Highway 86 checkpoint near Salton City. As he waited in line, a drug-sniffing canine alerted to the vehicle. The driver and vehicle were sent to the secondary inspection area. During a more detailed search, Border Patrol agents found 2.2 pounds of Opium Paste taped to the mans buttocks. One agent said it looked like an implant. The Paste was valued at $71,360. Opium Paste is used in the manufacture of heroin. The driver, opium paste and the vehicle were all turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration for further investigation.