Over 100 gallons of liquid meth found hidden in trailer frame on I-8 in Arizona
Hazmat crews drain liquid methamphetamine from the frame of a utility trailer following a traffic stop on Interstate 8 near Yuma. Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers seized 106 gallons of the drug concealed inside the trailer's hollow metal (Arizona Department of Public Safety)
YUMA, Ariz. - State troopers made a massive drug bust near Yuma after discovering more than 100 gallons of liquid meth hidden inside the hollow metal frame of a trailer on Interstate 8.
What we know:
The bust went down on Aug. 11 when an Arizona Department of Public Safety K-9 trooper pulled over a Ford F-350 pickup hauling a trailer. While talking with the driver, the trooper noticed signs that something wasn't right and decided to search the truck and trailer.
That is when investigators stumbled onto a clever hiding spot. The hollow frame rails running along the bottom of the trailer were completely filled with a mystery liquid. A hazmat crew rushed to the scene to test the fluid, which quickly came back positive for methamphetamine.
Dig deeper:
Crews towed the rig to a secure facility, where workers carefully drained 106 gallons of liquid meth straight out of the trailer's frame. Both the driver and passenger were arrested and landed in jail on drug possession and smuggling charges.
What we don't know:
Authorities have not identified the suspects.
The Source: Information in this report was gathered from the Arizona Department of Public Safety.