PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thursday that agents seized a significant amount of methamphetamine west of Port Angeles on the Olympic Peninsula.
On Sunday a Border Patrol agent and agency dog responded to a site where suspicious bags were seen near the beach, the agency said in a news release.
Officials said the dog found the bags, which contained 342 pounds (155 kilograms) of meth worth nearly $1.7 million.
Agents seized the drugs and further coordinated with multiple federal, local and Canadian partners. No further information was released.
Chief Patrol Agent David S. BeMiller said in the news release that the seizure highlights the great work done between the U.S. Border Patrol and Canadian law enforcement partners.