US CBP Seizes $2.5 Million in Meth at Otay Mesa Amid New Border and Public Safety Updates

US CBP officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry seized nearly 1,600 pounds of meth worth $2.5 million, the World Border Security Congress reported. In a separate enforcement action reported by the Imperial Valley Press Online, U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a convicted murderer.

Broader federal border enforcement and surveillance operations are also expanding. Daylight San Diego reported on a $100 million surveillance plan, a Camp East Montana contract extension, and another death in ICE custody. According to The New York Times, Trump's "Smart Wall" of A.I. cameras is watching the border and more than a million people.

Federal immigration policies continue to shape deportation numbers, tax proposals, and school attendance. NBC 7 San Diego cited a new report finding that while deportations have climbed under Trump, they fall short of the White House target. Meanwhile, FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News reported in its Border Report Live coverage that the White House wants IRS forms to ask for immigration status. In education, the Times of San Diego reported that immigrant student enrollment has taken a sharp drop in California schools.

In state and local public safety news, the California State Portal announced that Governor Newsom is offering $300,000 in rewards for unsolved murders in San Mateo, Sacramento, Fresno, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Ventura counties. Within the county, Patch reported in a San Diego County crime log on a daycare abuse arrest, a foster mother's killing, and a fugitive predator who was found dead.

Along the shoreline, the Sacramento Bee reported that San Diego County Coastal Areas and Orange County Coastal have been placed under a coastal flood warning. South of the border, Scripps News reported that survivors of a boat sinking off Baja California are believed to have been attacked by sharks.