144 Pounds of Meth Seized off San Diego Coast

A U.S. man was arrested Sunday when federal officers found 144 pounds of methamphetamine and 10 pounds of cocaine onboard his boat. The man was returning from Mexican waters in a 23 ft. Bayliner Sunday afternoon when a marine unit from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection stopped the vessel.

Officers boarded the boat and escorted it to the dock, where agents discovered a hidden compartment below.

The drugs found are valued at $3 million and is the largest methamphetamine seizure at sea.

The suspect was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents with the Maritime Task Force.

Photo courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection