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Border Patrol Finds Fentanyl, Cocaine and Heroin in Child Booster Seats on I-5 Near Camp Pendleton

CBP says the driver, a Mexican national, remains in custody pending charges for sale and importation of a controlled substance.

Multiple packages containing narcotics found in the back of a vehicle near the border San Diego County shares with its northern Orange County on Nov. 19, 2025. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

Overview

  • Agents with the San Clemente Border Patrol Station stopped a northbound vehicle around 7 p.m. on Nov. 19 near the Basilone Road exit on Interstate 5.
  • A Border Patrol canine alerted to narcotics, prompting a search that uncovered 11 packages concealed inside two child booster seats in the rear compartment.
  • Testing confirmed seven packages of fentanyl weighing more than 16 pounds, two packages of cocaine weighing nearly five pounds, and two packages of heroin weighing just over one pound.
  • CBP estimated the seized drugs’ value at about $192,000, and agents impounded the vehicle along with the narcotics for processing.
  • San Diego Sector Chief Patrol Agent Justin De La Torre cited the case as evidence of transnational smuggling tactics and emphasized ongoing enforcement along key egress routes.