At least 100 pounds of meth and liquid meth were seized Thursday from inside a Chula Vista condo, federal officials confirmed.
The condo on 754 Broadway was raided overnight by officers with the Chula Vista Police Department and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration serving a search warrant.
Hazmat crews were also called to help dismantle an alleged meth lab inside the unit.
DEA agents were going in and out of the backside of the condo through the garage, filling up barrels and then loading them in a truck.
Officials left caution tape and red warning sign on the condo’s door alerting anyone that a lab used for the illegal manufacturing and storage of meth was seized inside.
The signs warn people to stay out, that the lab may have left behind dangerous chemicals.
Agents said they seized more than 100 pounds of methamphetamine and methamphetamine in solution or “liquid methamphetamine" from inside the unit.
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No one was in the condo at the time of the raid. No arrests were made.
Federal agents said methamphetamine is often smuggled into the U.S. as a liquid to escape detection. Once it is brought into the U.S., smugglers use chemicals to remove the excess liquid and create the crystals that are sold on the street.
The condo complex is located south of J Street and west of Broadway behind several storefronts which include a bank and pizza shop.
