Officers seized 254 pounds of the potent synthetic opioid blamed for a majority of overdose deaths and another 400 pounds of methamphetamine for a combined worth of some $4.6 million, according to Tucson.com.
At Nogales port of entry, CBP makes largest fentanyl seizure in its history https://t.co/XeGBQvLZJF pic.twitter.com/9DGo8qSASO
— Arizona Daily Star (@TucsonStar) February 1, 2019
The drugs were hidden in a tractor-trailer loaded with produce, which was pulled over for a secondary inspection after agents noticed irregularities in the trailers’ floor, the news site reported.
The driver was arrested and charged with two counts of possession with intent to distribute.
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