$10 million worth of meth and cocaine hidden in vats of jalapeño paste found

CBP officers carefully extracted hundreds of packages from the containers of jalapeno paste. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

More than $10 million worth of hard narcotics were found in a shipment of jalapeño paste in San Diego last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers said.

Authorities found 349 packages in vats of jalapeño paste containing over 3,000 pounds of methamphetamine and over 500 pounds of cocaine at the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility, according to a press release from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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The shipment was found in a commercial tractor-trailer being driven by a 28-year-old male with a valid border crossing card.

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