SAN DIEGO – Customs and Border Protection officers discovered 944 pounds of liquid methamphetamine concealed inside the fuel tank of a 2019 Kenworth T680 commercial tractor-trailer at the Otay Mesa Import Cargo Facility yesterday.The driver, Oscar Alonzo Cesena Camacho, a Mexican citizen traveling on a business visa, was arrested and charged with Importation of a Controlled Substance. According to a complaint, on March 2 at approximately 11:20 a.m., a Customs and Border Protection officer observed a white, crystalline substance atop the passenger-side fuel tank.Further inspection of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of 29 buckets-worth of liquid concealed in the passenger-side fuel tank of the vehicle, with a total approximate weight of 428.60 kilograms (944.90 lbs.). A sample of the substance contained within the fuel tank field tested positive for the characteristics of methamphetamine.DEFENDANT Case Number 26mj1162 Oscar Alonzo Cesena Camacho Age: 26 City of Residence: Tijuana, BC SUMMARY OF CHARGESImportation of a Controlled Substance – Title 21, U.S.C., Section 952 and 960Maximum penalty: Life in prison with mandatory minimum 10 years, $10 million fineINVESTIGATING AGENCYHomeland Security InvestigationsU.S. Customs and Border Protection*The charges and allegations contained in an indictment or complaint are merely accusations, and the defendants are considered innocent unless and until proven guilty.Further inspection of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of 29 buckets-worth of liquid concealed in the passenger-side fuel tank of the vehicle
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Nearly Half Ton of Liquid Meth Seized at Otay Mesa Cargo FacilityArticle
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- USAO - California, Southern
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- Drug Trafficking
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- CAS26-0203-Cesena
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- U.S. Department of Justice
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- https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/nearly-half-ton-liquid-meth-seized-otay-mesa-cargo-facility
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Nearly Half Ton of Liquid Meth Seized at Otay Mesa Cargo Facility. U.S. Department of Justice, 2026-03-03. Reproduced by ProofAML as an enforcement-matter document record. Official source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/nearly-half-ton-liquid-meth-seized-otay-mesa-cargo-facility. URL: https://proofaml.com/articles/nearly-half-ton-of-liquid-meth-seized-at-otay-mesa-cargo-facility-dojaea0a93532b0/
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