San Diego Sector Border Patrol seizes over 184 pounds of narcotics over two-week period: Coke, meth, heroin, and fentanyl prevented from reaching communities
Release Date Fri, 12/19/2025
SAN DIEGO — Over the past two weeks, U.S. Border Patrol agents from the San Diego Sector seized over 184 pounds of narcotics in multiple events along the interstates of Southern California within a two-week period. These enforcement actions underscore the agency’s commitment to protecting American communities from the threat of illicit narcotics.
On Dec. 4, agents from the San Clemente Station stopped a vehicle traveling north on Interstate 5. A search of the trunk uncovered five packages of fentanyl totaling 12.24 pounds, with an estimated street value of $47,175. The driver, a lawful permanent resident, and the narcotics were presented for prosecution. The Border Patrol seized the vehicle.
In a separate event the same day, agents from the Newton-Azrak Station in Murrieta conducted a vehicle stop on Interstate 15 North and discovered 60 packages of suspected narcotics. Two of these contained fentanyl, weighing 4.74 pounds total, with an estimated street value of $18,275. The remaining packages contained 19.18 pounds of cocaine and 51.27 pounds of methamphetamine. The driver, a Mexican citizen, and the narcotics were presented for prosecution. The Border Patrol seized the vehicle.
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