Mexican Drug Traffickers Pushing Liquid Meth Across Borderliquid meth

Smugglers have disguised meth as tequila, laundry detergent, and even apple juice.

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Mexican drug traffickers are continuing to find new ways to transport meth into the country, this time by disguising it in liquid form.

The liquid meth is placed in tequila bottles or detergent containers and then further dissolved in a solution in order to remain inconspicuous to agents when crossing the border. Once deep inside California, meth cooks can evaporate the liquid and use chemicals such as acetone to make crystals. Although liquid meth itself isn’t a particularly new concept, border agents have acknowledged that more of it has been appearing in recent years.