fentanyl bust

BORDER PATROL AGENTS IN JAMUL FIND 51 POUNDS OF METH IN TIRE

East County News Service
Photo:  Methamphetamine stash hidden in tire
 
April 25, 2025 (Jamul) -- U.S. Border Patrol agents from the San Diego Sector stopped a narcotics smuggling attempt in its tracks, intercepting a large quantity of methamphetamine concealed in a vehicle’s spare tire.
 
According to the Border Patrol, on April 18 around 10:30 p.m., a K-9 dog alerted agents to the presence of concealed drugs or people in a red Toyota pickup truck at the State Route 94 checkpoint in Jamul. The driver was directed to secondary inspection.
 
Agents’ initial visual search of the vehicle yielded negative results. Agents then conducted a mobile x-ray scan of the vehicle, which revealed anomalies in the spare tire area, underneath the vehicle.

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FENTANYL ENFORCEMENT SURGE RESULTS IN MASSIVE INCREASE IN SEIZURES AND ARRESTS

Photo: U.S. Attorney Andy Grossman, San Diego

Source: U.S. Attorney’s office

May 23, 2023 (San Diego) -- Law enforcement leaders today announced that an unprecedented two-month fentanyl-enforcement surge along the southwest border has resulted in the seizure of about 4,721 pounds of fentanyl, 1,700 pounds of fentanyl precursors and more than 200 arrests of alleged smugglers, traffickers and dealers within the Southern and Central Districts of California.


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COUNTERFEIT CASH LEADS TO FENTANYL BUST IN LEMON GROVE

East County News Service

December 9, 2021 (Lemon Grove) – A suspected drug dealer was arrested Sunday in Lemon Grove after a Sheriff’s deputy patrolling a shopping center parking lot in the 7200 block of Broadway spotted a man sitting in a movers’ truck  According to Lieutenant Patrick McEvoy, the man acted suspiciously when contacted and appeared to be under the influence. During the encounter, the deputy spotted several counterfeit $100 bills in plain view.


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