California border officers find thousands of pounds of meth in a shipment of carrots

Mexican drug cartels are pushing tonnes of methamphetamine into Australia. North American producers overtaking south-east Asian countries as the biggest suppliers of meth. South-east Asia is now the biggest supplier of meth, with North America overtaking the region as the source of the drug.

Millions of dollars worth of meth found in carrot cargo in California. Millions of pounds worth of methamphetamine found tucked away among a cargo of carrots. Border staff found the drugs hidden among carrots by border staff in Southern California. The drugs are worth millions of dollars in California alone.

California border officers find thousands of pounds of meth in shipment of carrots. A 44-year-old driver with a valid border crossing card was caught smuggling nearly 3,000 pounds of methamphetamine into California. Officials say the driver had a valid crossing card and a valid license.