U.S.
Border Patrol agents arrested a man near Temecula with fentanyl and
cocaine hidden inside his car Wednesday afternoon.
On Wednesday, October 9 at approximately 5:15 p.m., agents stopped on a 2009 Ford Escape
and conducted a canine sniff prompting agents investigate further.
Agents
searched the vehicle and noticed the headrests of the backseats were
unusually solid. Further inspection revealed two metal boxes fixed
in the headrests.
Inside
the boxes were 12 plastic wrapped packages were nine packages of
fentanyl, weighing 22 pounds. This quantity contains enough doses to
kill more than 5 million people. The remaining three packages
contained cocaine and weighed 2.64 pounds. The narcotics have an
estimated street value of $236,400.
“This
seizure represents a great victory for San Diego Sector,” said
Chief Patrol Agent Douglas Harrison.
“We are proud to say that this potentially dangerous combination of
drugs will not reach local communities throughout the country. We
stand with our law enforcement partners to combat the ongoing opioid
crisis.”
The
man, a 54-year-old U.S. citizen, was placed under arrest. The
narcotics were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration and
the vehicle was seized by the U.S. Border Patrol.
This
marks the largest fentanyl seizure for San Diego Sector so far in
fiscal year 2020.
Press
Release Provided by the US Border Patrol
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