Reports of ‘blind mule’ drug couriers grow in San Diego

Every morning for the past two months, a husband and wife from Tijuana have started their border commute by inspecting their vehicle. First, the husband checks the trunk, then he checks the underside of their SUV, which is usually parked overnight on the street of their gated neighborhood. At one point, they had browsed Amazon looking for a long-handled mirror to make it easier to search underneath the vehicle.

Whatever it takes to make sure there are no drugs — or people — hidden inside.

The couple, who requested anonymity due to safety concerns, started this daily routine in July when their neighbor, who also crosses the border often, warned them that she had spotted someone messing with her car. She later found a GPS device attached to the car and reported it to police, suspecting tha