A teenager in California is accused of using a remote-controlled car to move 55 pounds of methamphetamine across the border and into the United States.
Border Patrol agents arrested the 16-year-old, a U.S. citizen who has not been named, near the border of Mexico in San Diego, California, on Sunday. Agents said that around 12:30 a.m., they noticed the teenager walking along the border and “ducking in-and-out of the agent’s view.”
After more agents responded, the teenager was found hiding in thick brush. When he was searched, agents said they found a remote-controlled car and two large duffel bags that contained 50 packages filled with methamphetamine.
The drugs had a street value of more than $100,000. He was detained and now faces drug smuggling charges.
“I am extremely proud of the agents’ heightened vigilance and hard work in stopping this unusual smuggling scheme,” said San Diego Sector Chief Patrol Agent Douglas Harrison after the arrest.
A similar incident occurred in 2017, when agents caught a man using a remote-controlled drone to lift drugs across the border and fly them into the U.S.
