Second significant fentanyl seizure in two weeks for U.S. Border Patrol's San Diego Sector
Release Date Fri, 09/20/2024
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Agents assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector seized a substantial quantity of illicit fentanyl in the Orange County region yesterday; the second of two significant fentanyl seizures in the last two weeks. The event took place near Avenida Vista Hermosa on Interstate 5.
Upon inspecting the vehicle's trunk, agents discovered dozens of suspicious packages concealed within trash bags.
At approximately 4:00 a.m., agents assigned to the San Clemente Border Patrol Station stopped a suspicious silver sedan on the I-5. A Border Patrol K9 team trained to detect the presence of concealed people, narcotics, and other contraband conducted a non-intrusive search of the vehicle and alerted agents to search further.
Agents inspected the vehicle’s trunk and discovered plastic-wrapped packages inside of black trash bags, consistent with the packaging of smuggled narcotics. The suspected narcotics, vehicle, and adult male U.S. citizen driver were then transported to a nearby Border Patrol station for further investigation.
Agents tested the blue pills discovered within the packages. The pills tested positive for fentanyl.
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