fentanyl, California and Carne asada
Carne asada hid ‘meaty haul’ of fentanyl — 11 pounds in all, California officials say
A traffic stop led to the discovery of 11 pounds of fentanyl hidden inside packages of carne asada, California authorities reported. A California Highway Patrol officer pulled over a vehicle on Interstate 5 in Fresno County on Oct. 3, according to a news release by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.
Police seize $500,000 of fentanyl concealed in carne asada beef at California traffic stop
California Highway Patrol found 11 pounds of fentanyl worth around $500,000 in a cooler concealed by multiple packages of raw carne asada beef.
California police seize nearly $1.7 million worth of fentanyl hidden inside raw beef, officials say
The California Highway Patrol seized nearly $1.7 million worth of fentanyl in two separate traffic stops on Interstate 5, including drugs hidden in packages of raw beef, Governor Gavin Newsom’s office said.
California drug busts find 11 pounds of fentanyl in carne asada
The arrests come as California officials have cracked down on fentanyl and opioids in the last year. In June, Newsom deployed approximately 400 California National Guard officers throughout the state and along the U.S.-Mexico border to cut fentanyl smuggling. The drug is primarily trafficked into the country by U.S. citizens.
CHP seizes $1.7 million in fentanyl on 5 Fwy., including stash hidden inside carne asada
California Highway Patrol officers and K9s seized roughly $1.7 million worth of fentanyl during two traffic stops along the 5 Freeway last week, including a large shipment of the drug that had been concealed inside packages of carne asada, authorities said.
California police seize $500,000 worth of fentanyl hidden inside meat packages
The California Highway Patrol Central Division found $500,000 worth of fentanyl hidden inside meat packages, the agency announced on Friday. Police said the discovery happened during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Fresno County.
In Fresno County, CHP seizes fentanyl found stuffed in carne asada
During a traffic stop in Fresno County on Oct. 3, a drug-sniffing dog alerted his handler to narcotics inside of a cooler. Authorities found 11 pounds of fentanyl inside raw beef.
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CHP Traffic Stop Uncovers 11 Pounds of Fentanyl Hidden in 'Meaty Haul'
A California Highway Patrol K-9 alerted an officer to a cooler with packets of carne asada packed with roughly $500,000 worth ...
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