US Border Patrol Intercepts $1M Fentanyl Haul In CA Desert
During a traffic stop by Indio agents, the fentanyl was discovered hidden in a vehicle's gas tank.
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Posted Thu, Oct 26, 2023 at 12:31 pm PT
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https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/98363/20231026/033132/styles/patch_image/public/nissan-armada___26152439058.pngThe suspect vehicle seized in Monday's incident. (USBP)
https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/98363/20231026/033132/styles/patch_image/public/60-packages-of-fentanyl___26152602675.jpg The suspect vehicle seized in Monday's incident.
The 60 plastic-wrapped packages allegedly found floating in the Nissan's gas tank. The packages contained 99.5 pounds of fentanyl pills with an estimated value of $1,128,500, according to the USBP.
INDIO, CA — Two teens, who were allegedly driving across the California desert with 100 pounds of fentanyl in their gas tank, were arrested this week after U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the federal agency's Indio Station pulled them over and discovered the narcotics.
The bust came around 11:30 a.m. Monday after the agents spotted a speeding black Nissan Armada on eastbound Interstate 10.
Agents tailed the vehicle for about 12 miles as the driver tried to lose them, swerving in and out of traffic lanes, according to the USBP.
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