U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to San Diego Sector intercepted another major narcotic smuggling attempt on Interstate 5 on January 10th.
At approximately 10:30 a.m., agents stopped a suspicious vehicle near the Basilone Road exit. A Border Patrol K-9 unit was called to assist with the inspection, which resulted in a positive alert. A search revealed multiple concealed packages in natural voids within the vehicle.
Agents transported the vehicle and its occupant to a nearby Border Patrol station and later removed 22 cellophane-wrapped packages containing methamphetamine, heroin, and fentanyl. The total weight of the drugs was 11.1 pounds of methamphetamine, 5.1 pounds of heroin, and 34.4 pounds of fentanyl with an estimated street value exceeding $297,000.
The driver and the drugs were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration and the vehicle was seized by U.S. Border Patrol.
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