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California Border Patrol Finds 27 Pounds of Meth in Booster Seat

California Border Patrol Finds 27 Pounds of Meth in Booster Seat
A Border Patrol agent at the US–Mexico border in California, May 17, 2016. Bill Wechter/AFP/Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents in Murrieta, California, arrested the driver of a car carrying 27 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in child booster seats, authorities announced June 17.

The suspect, a U.S. citizen, was driving on Interstate 15, north of a Border Patrol station, on June 15.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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