Alamogordo BP agents find meth hidden in vehicle's spare tire, arrest 2 at checkpoint

Gillette man busted with almost 2 pounds of meth convicted by federal jury

CASPER, Wyo. — A Gillette man pulled over on Interstate 25 last summer with almost two pounds of methamphetamine in his Volkswagen bug was convicted by a federal jury on Wednesday, April 30, according to a release by the U.S. Justice Department.Wade Earl Schear, 41, was formally charged with possession of more than 500 grams of  methamphetamine with intent to distribute. The trial lasted nearly three days and was held before U.S. District Court …

Alamogordo BP agents find meth hidden in vehicle's spare tire, arrest 2 at checkpoint

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) - Two Mexican nationals, both with a border crossing card, were arrested last week by Alamogordo Border Patrol agents at a checkpoint, after they found 27 bundles of methamphetamine hidden in a spare tire of their vehicle, a Border Patrol spokesperson said. The BP spokesperson said that at 3:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Alamogordo Station assigned to the New Mexico Highway 54 checkpoint…

Suspected meth dealers arrested in Daviess County, two kids found with access to drugs

Authorities say the arrests are part of an effort to target meth traffickers at a local motel, and that more charges and arrests are anticipated.

US CBP checks spare tire, discovers 51 pounds of meth

Border Patrol agents from the San Diego Sector stopped a narcotics smuggling attempt in its tracks, intercepting a large quantity of methamphetamine concealed in a vehicle’s spare tire. On April 18 at approximately 10:30 p.m., agents assigned to the Brown Field Station encountered a red Toyota pickup truck at the California State Route 94 checkpoint east of San Diego. A K-9 unit in the… Source

DCSO: 2 arrested in meth trafficking operation at local motel; children found to be in close access to drugs

An undercover operation led to the arrest of two people on several charges including trafficking meth at the Cadillac Motel, according to the Daviess County Sheriff's Office. One individual also faces child endangerment charges after two minors were found in close proximity to unsecured drugs, authorities said. Continue reading DCSO: 2 arrested in meth trafficking operation at local motel; children found to be in close access to drugs at The Owe…