342 pounds of meth worth $1.7M seized near Port Angeles

PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection says agents seized a significant amount of methamphetamine west of Port Angeles on the Olympic Peninsula. The agency says on Sunday a Border Patrol agent and agency dog responded to a site where suspicious bags were seen near the beach. Officials say the dog found the bags, which contained 342 pounds (155 kilograms) of meth worth nearly $1.7 million. Agents seized the drugs and further coordinated with multiple federal, local and Canadian partners. No further information was released.