Feds seize more than $1 million in illegal stimulant at Pacific Highway crossing

PETER JENSEN - THE BELLINGHAM HERALD

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BLAINE - U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents found 60 pounds of a banned stimulant in the SUV of a Vancouver, B.C., woman who was entering the U.S. at the Pacific Highway Truck Crossing on Friday, June 26.

Krysta Edwards, 23, was arrested after the agents discovered two bags containing about 107,000 tablets worth more than $1 million in a hidden compartment.

The compartment opened with an electronic switch and was located in the cargo area, according to Customs and Border Protection.

The tablets tested positive for the synthetic drug N-benzylpiperazine, a stimulant with effects similar to ecstasy, according to Customs and Border Protection.