60 lbs of Sheriff’s Meth Stolen By Drug Dealer

This week, a sting operation gone wrong resulted in a drug dealer getting away with 60 pounds of meth that belonged to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.

While looking for drug traffickers, undercover drug investigators came across the suspect.

After receiving the meth, which has a street worth of between $150,000 and $210,000, the suspect drove away from the police

“The suspect failed to yield, and a pursuit was initiated.” Due to the high speeds and suspect’s disregard for public safety, deputies lost sight of the vehicle,” said the sheriff’s office. 

It wasn’t immediately clear whether investigators knew the identity of the drug trafficker.

The Riverside and San Bernardino County areas were once known as the “methamphetamine capital of the United States.” Meth has ravaged the area.

The drug is frequently smuggled across the southwest border or manufactured in hidden California labs.

In the first six months of fiscal year 2023, Border Patrol agents have already impounded 75,600 pounds of meth at coastal ports of entry as well as crossings to the north and south. 

According to CBP data, the Border Patrol’s field office in San Diego was responsible for nearly 41,300 pounds, or more than half of those seizures.