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Over the years, people have tried some unusual ways to smuggle drugs and people across the U.S.-Mexico border, as photos from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol show.
PHOTOS; Bizarre Border Busts 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection) Illegal immigrants found compartments in the floor of a car 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection) Two people hidden in the engine compartment of a van 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection) A woman was discovered hidden in the side panel of a car 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection) An illegal immigrant hidden behind the back seat of a passenger car 
(Customs and Border Protection / December 15, 2010) Border agents find a man hidden under an elaborate camouflage of five-gallon buckets filled with tools. The man's face has been blurred by Customs and Border Protection in this photo. 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / November 6, 2010) Agents find woman in a modified gas tank of a Ford Mustang. 
(October 27, 2010) Five Mexican citizens were discovered at a Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 8 hidden under a box mattress frame piled high with furniture in a trailer being towed by a Chevy Suburban. 
(Department of Homeland Security ) Man hidden in the engine compartment of a Dodge truck. More from Fox 5 San Diego More Pics Most Popular Celebs Offbeat Superheroes of Comic-Con 2012 Superheroes of Comic-Con 2012 Notable Deaths From 2012 Notable Deaths From 2012 2011 Charger Girls Calendar Unveiled 2011 Charger Girls Calendar Unveiled Miss Universe 2011 Swimwear Pictures Miss Universe 2011 Swimwear Pictures: When prom dresses go bad Pictures: When prom dresses go bad 
(October 26, 2010) A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer inspected the 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer driven by a 37-year-old man Pueblo, Colorado. Agents said when the officer lifted the carpet covering the rear non-factory floor compartment a 31-year-old man and woman, 19, were found. Both were Mexican citizens without the proper documents to enter the United States. More from Fox 5 San Diego More Pics Most Popular Celebs Offbeat Superheroes of Comic-Con 2012 Superheroes of Comic-Con 2012 Notable Deaths From 2012 Notable Deaths From 2012 2011 Charger Girls Calendar Unveiled 2011 Charger Girls Calendar Unveiled Miss Universe 2011 Swimwear Pictures Miss Universe 2011 Swimwear Pictures: When prom dresses go bad Pictures: When prom dresses go bad 
U.S. Border Patrol agents found three Mexican nationals inside a box in the back of a recreational vehicle at a checkpoint near Indio, Calif., on March 20, 2014. 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection) In June 2009, Border Patrol agents discovered 73 illegal immigrants crammed in the back of a tractor trailer , when the truck stopped for inspection at the Pine Valley checkpoint on Interstate 8. 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / April 27, 2010) In April 2010, Border agents seized 17 fighting birds from a U.S. citizen who was trying to smuggle them across the San Ysidro border into Mexico. 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection) Heroin hidden in the differential of a vehicle 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / May 12, 2010) Packets of methamphetamine hidden under the chassis of a car 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / May 12, 2010) Methamphetamine hidden in secret compartments under a vehicle 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / August 17, 2009) A 16-year-old boy was caught trying to smuggle drugs across the border by taping packets to his body. 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection) Drugs found hidden in the shoes of a 24-year-old man trying to cross the border in February 2010 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / September 29, 2009) Drugs discovered hidden in a beverage cooler 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection) Drugs found hidden under the seat of a motorcycle 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection) Drugs concealed in a lawn mower 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / May 7, 2007) Marijuana hidden inside a roll of plastic 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / July 10, 2010) On July 10, 2010, border officers discovered machine guns and ammunition hidden in a pickup truck that was headed to Mexico. More from Fox 5 San Diego More Pics Most Popular Celebs Offbeat Superheroes of Comic-Con 2012 Superheroes of Comic-Con 2012 Notable Deaths From 2012 Notable Deaths From 2012 2011 Charger Girls Calendar Unveiled 2011 Charger Girls Calendar Unveiled Miss Universe 2011 Swimwear Pictures Miss Universe 2011 Swimwear Pictures: When prom dresses go bad Pictures: When prom dresses go bad 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / July 10, 2010) On July 10, 2010, border officers discovered machine guns and ammunition hidden in a pickup truck that was headed to Mexico. More from Fox 5 San Diego More Pics Most Popular Celebs Offbeat Superheroes of Comic-Con 2012 Superheroes of Comic-Con 2012 Notable Deaths From 2012 Notable Deaths From 2012 2011 Charger Girls Calendar Unveiled 2011 Charger Girls Calendar Unveiled Miss Universe 2011 Swimwear Pictures Miss Universe 2011 Swimwear Pictures: When prom dresses go bad Pictures: When prom dresses go bad 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / July 10, 2010) More ammunition was discovered hidden on top of the spare tire under the pickup's bed. 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / July 10, 2010) The weapons were described as an MG-42 universal machine gun and a SA43 machine gun. In all, the truck was carrying 680 rounds of ammunition. More from Fox 5 San Diego More Pics Most Popular Celebs Offbeat Superheroes of Comic-Con 2012 Superheroes of Comic-Con 2012 Notable Deaths From 2012 Notable Deaths From 2012 2011 Charger Girls Calendar Unveiled 2011 Charger Girls Calendar Unveiled Miss Universe 2011 Swimwear Pictures Miss Universe 2011 Swimwear Pictures: When prom dresses go bad Pictures: When prom dresses go bad 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / May 18, 2011) During the inspection, a narcotic detector dog was alerted to the shipment of lettuce, where CBP officers discovered 136 packages of marijuana hidden in the boxes,according to officers. The packages weighed about 3025 pounds with an estimated cost of $1.8 million, said Wasiluk. ![bb09]](https://fox5sandiego.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2012/12/bb09.jpg?w=400)
(October 27, 2010) Five Mexican citizens were discovered at a Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 8 hidden under a box mattress frame piled high with furniture in a trailer being towed by a Chevy Suburban. 
(Department of Homeland Security ) Man hidden in the engine compartment of a Dodge truck. More from Fox 5 San Diego More Pics Most Popular Celebs Offbeat Superheroes of Comic-Con 2012 Superheroes of Comic-Con 2012 Notable Deaths From 2012 Notable Deaths From 2012 2011 Charger Girls Calendar Unveiled 2011 Charger Girls Calendar Unveiled Miss Universe 2011 Swimwear Pictures Miss Universe 2011 Swimwear Pictures: When prom dresses go bad Pictures: When prom dresses go bad 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection) The garden hose reels were in the back of a landscapers truck, along with gardening tools. 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / November 25, 2009) Marijuana was discovered hidden inside the reels. 
(Department of Homeland Security / May 4, 2010) Man hidden in the engine compartment of a Dodge truck. 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection) A woman was arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border on Dec. 17, 2009, when federal officers staffing San Ysidro Port of Entry found a nine-pound stash of marijuana inside her daughter's stroller. 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / October 8, 2011) Border agents intercepted methamphetamine found inside cans of jalapenos and cheese sauce at the Otay Mesa port of entry. 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / October 8, 2011) Seven pounds of meth worth an estimated $140,000 were seized and the suspected smuggler was turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / February 19, 2012) Almost 42 pounds of cocaine were found concealed inside of boxes of laundry detergent and hidden inside a scooter at the San Ysidro border crossing, officers said 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / February 19, 2012) The inspection officers discovered 12 packages of cocaine, weighing 29 pounds, inside two boxes of laundry detergent inside the trunk of their car, De Cima said. 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / June 9, 2009) In June 2009, a 30-year-old Mexican man was arrested while trying to smuggle 24 pounds of marijuana ashore on a surfboard in Imperial Beach. 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / July 17, 2010 / July 17, 2010) A collection of weapons and ammunition were found hidden in a speaker box of a 19-year-old U.S. man's car at the San Ysidro port of entry by border agents during a Saturday afternoon inspection. 
(U.S. Customs and Border Protection / July 17, 2010 / July 17, 2010) The cache contained: five automatic weapons (three P90 standard machine guns, one M-4 machine gun, and one AK 47 machine gun); two handguns (one 5.7 semi automatic handgun and one 10 mm Colt semi-automatic handgun); 30 rounds of 6.8 ammunition; 44 rounds of 5.7X28 caliber ammunition; five rounds of 10mm ammunition; 23 magazines of ammunition (11 6.8 caliber ammunition magazines; one AK-47 magazine; two 10mm magazines; three 5.7 caliber magazines; and six 6.8 caliber magazines); ten rifle slings; and various tactical web gear.
