ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol says its agents have seized more than $1 million in heroin at an immigration checkpoint in New Mexico.
The agency says authorities conducting an inspection at the checkpoint on New Mexico Highway 70 found the drugs Thursday in a black Honda that was being transported across the border on a tractor-trailer with other cars.
They say the Honda stood out because it was not in good condition, unlike the other vehicles. A canine also alerted agents to the vehicle.
In a statement, the Border Patrol said the heroin was wrapped in a bundle, along with a couple kilograms of cocaine.
U.S. Border Patrol Agent Fidel Baca said the driver would not be facing criminal prosecution in the case.
Additional details were not immediately available.
