American teen had 492,000 fentanyl pills at Arizona border crossing, CBP says
by: Fernie Ortiz
Posted: Jan 17, 2024 / 05:30 PM CST
Updated: Jan 17, 2024 / 06:11 PM CST
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – An American teen attempted to smuggle nearly half a million fentanyl pills across the border on Jan. 12, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.
The 19-year-old U.S. citizen arrived in a pickup at the Douglas (Arizona) Port of Entry, where he was ordered to undergo a more comprehensive search.
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Border officers said they found 500 packages of blue pills that tested positive for fentanyl hidden in a compartment in the bed of the pickup.
In all, the young man had 492,000 pills of fentanyl, weighing just under 123 pounds.
https://www.borderreport.com/immigration/border-crime/492000-fentanyl-pills-seized-at-arizona-border-crossing/
