(Woman arrested at checkpoint)…It happened Wednesday at around 10:30 am.
The 29 year old woman drove a Kia up to the Highway 86 checkpoint. A Border Patrol K-9 Detection team alerted to the vehicle. The woman and the vehicle were sent off to secondary inspection. During the detailed inspection, agents discovered 10 packages concealed inside the floorboard of the vehicle. It was determined the packages contained methamphetamine. The narcotics weighed 54.20 pounds, with an estimated value of $102, 980. The woman, a US citizen, the meth and the vehicle were all turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration for further investigation.