CBP seizes $2.5M in meth hidden in tomatillo truck at Otay Mesa; driver’s visa canceled

CDL & Trucking News · · Source: FreightWaves · By Phil Brink · 2 min read at the source

Federal officials discuss the seizure of nearly 1,600 pounds of methamphetamine discovered in a commercial shipment of tomatillos at California’s Otay Mesa port of entry. (Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
Federal officials discuss the seizure of nearly 1,600 pounds of methamphetamine discovered in a commercial shipment of tomatillos at California’s Otay Mesa port of entry. (Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

Nearly 1,600 pounds of narcotics, a federal investigation and an unexpected development involving the trucker. New details obtained by FreightWaves reveal what happened after the seizure.

Reported by Phil Brink for FreightWaves (Borderlands: Mexico), originally published October 22, 2026.

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Topics: Borderlands: Mexico, Playbook: Cash & Capital, CBP, cross border, drug seizures, Trucking

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