Dog shampoo bottles hid over 17 pounds of dangerous drug at CA airport, feds say
Plastic bottles of dog shampoo hid more than 17 pounds of an illicit drug at a California airport, according to a federal agency.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers examined an outbound shipment declared as “assorted dog shampoos” April 1 at Los Angeles International Airport, the agency said in an April 30 news release.
While searching the Australia-bound package, officers found a dozen “plastic bottles labeled as dog shampoo,” officials said.
Upon opening the bottles, officers found “a crystalized white substance,” the agency said.
The substance was analyzed and tested positive for methamphetamine, according to the officials.
Andrew H. Douglas, the CBP LAX area port director, said the seizure of 17.41 pounds of liquid methamphetamine “illustrates our officers’ vigilance, keen focus and commitment in disrupting transnational drug trafficking,” according to the release.
“I’m very proud of their actions,” Douglas said.
Methamphetamine is “a lab-made (synthetic) stimulant with high addiction potential,” according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse. Over 32,000 pounds of meth was seized by Customs and Border Protection across the U.S. in the first three months of 2025, according the latest data.
