U.S. Border Patrol seizes more than $1.1 million in drugs hidden in a car at California-Mexico crossing
US Customs and Border Protection officers seized over $1.1 million worth of narcotics hidden in the panels of a car driving into California from Mexico, the agency said.
The man was driving a 2011 Lincoln MKZ containing about 89 pounds of narcotics, which included fentanyl, heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine concealed in packages hidden throughout the car's"quarter panels, rear bumper, firewall, and rocker panels," CBP said. "CBP officers are the front-line of stopping these types of dangerous drugs from entering into the U.S.," said Anne Maricich, CBP deputy director of field operations in San Diego."I am proud of our officers, and as a result of their keen awareness and collaborative efforts, these narcotics will not reach our communities."
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