CBP Officers At LAX Find Shipment Of Liquid Meth Labeled As Dog Shampoo Bound For Australia

U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently seized liquid methamphetamine that was concealed inside bottles labeled as dog shampoo in an air cargo shipment bound for Australia.

CBP officers assigned to Los Angeles International Airport’s Outbound Enforcement Team examined an outbound shipment declared as “Assorted Dog Shampoos” on April 1. After opening the 12 plastic bottles labeled as dog shampoo, officers found a “crystallized white substance.”

Further testing revealed the contents of the bottles tested positive for methamphetamine. There was a total of 17.41 pounds of liquid meth, which CBP says would be worth an estimated street value of $1.8 million in Australia.

“This interception highlights CBPs critical outbound mission in detecting, intercepting and seizing potent narcotics heading out of the United States, to countries where illegally imported drugs are sold at a premium,” Cheryl M. Davies, CBP Director of Field Operations in Los Angeles, said in a statement.

Around 1.6 million people in Australia (7.5% of the population) have used methamphetamine in their lifetime, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

“This significant seizure illustrates our officers vigilance, keen focus and commitment in disrupting transnational drug trafficking,” said Andrew H. Douglas, CBP LAX Area Port Director. “Im very proud of their actions.”