Authorities Seize $5.5M In Meth In San Diego County

SAN DIEGO, CA — Authorities seized nearly 8,000 pounds of methamphetamine in the South Bay area of San Diego County, officials said Wednesday.

Detectives from the San Diego County Sheriff's Office and agents with the U.S. Border Patrol responded around 7 p.m. Monday to three vehicles being loaded with suspected bundles of narcotics. Two vehicles went to a motel in San Ysidro, while the third vehicle went to a motel in Chula Vista, according to the San Diego Sheriff's Office.

Detectives found a total of 61 bundles containing meth, which weighed about 7,704 pounds and had an estimated street value of $5.5 million, sheriff's officials said.

All three drivers were arrested and booked into San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of conspiracy, transportation and possession of controlled substances for sales, officials said. Their names were not immediately available.

The investigation was ongoing.