CBP shows nearly 1,600 lb of meth found in tomatillos at Otay Mesa

Bundles of methamphetamine in plastic wrap and stacked boxes on pallets beside crates of tomatillos at a covered inspection dock. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection · Public domain (U.S. federal government work)

U.S. Customs and Border Protection photo from its Oct. 16, 2026 release. CBP says officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry seized nearly 1,600 pounds of methamphetamine concealed in a commercial shipment of tomatillos that week, with an estimated street value of nearly $2.5 million. CBP says the seizure was announced at a news conference held with the U.S. Border Patrol, Air and Marine Operations and Homeland Security Investigations.

What: CBP shows nearly 1,600 lb of meth found in tomatillos at Otay Mesa
Where: Otay Mesa port of entry, San Diego, California
When: Oct 16, 2026
Who: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (San Diego Field Office)
Status: Official release
Warning: Content warning: None. Seizure display; no people shown. Graphic level: none.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (San Diego Field Office) · CBP officers seize nearly 1,600 pounds of meth at Otay Mesa port of entry

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Captured 16 October 2026. Time captured: not stated. Releasing authority: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (San Diego Field Office). Location: Otay Mesa port of entry, San Diego, California.

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Credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection. License: Public domain (U.S. federal government work).