Meth seizures at California-Mexico border set new records in 2014

Meth seizures at California-Mexico border set new records in 2014
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New figures have revealed a 300 percent increase in methamphetamine seizures along the California-Mexico border from 2009 to 2014.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection's San Diego office seized 14,732 pounds of meth during the 2014 fiscal year, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego alone was responsible for 63 percent of all meth seizures in the U.S.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.