Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Illegal migrant caught with $12M of crystal meth in South Dakota: officials

Illegal migrant caught with $12M of crystal meth in South Dakota: officials


An illegal immigrant was arrested in South Dakota while transporting $12 million in methamphetamine — the largest single seizure of the drug in the state highway patrol’s history, Gov. Larry Rhoden announced on Monday.

The 42-year-old man, who was not identified, was pulled over during a traffic stop by the South Dakota Highway Patrol while he was speeding on Interstate 90 in Sturgis, roughly 100 miles west of the Wyoming border, according to a press release from the governor’s office.

Numerous bags of seized drugs on a car hood.
A 42-year-old man was arrested after the South Dakota Highway Patrol found 207 pounds of crystal meth in his car. South Dakota Governors Office

Turns out the driver was carting a staggering 207 pounds of crystal meth in his vehicle — roughly the same weight of an adult black bear.

Authorities emptied out his vehicle and recovered the stash, which has a street value of approximately $12 million, according to the release.By 

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