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Border Patrol Seizes $3.5M Worth of Fentanyl Pills in California

A 24-year-old woman driving a gray sedan was stopped on Interstate 15, leading to the discovery of 62 bundles of fentanyl pills hidden in the vehicle.

  • Border Patrol agents in California seized over $3.5 million worth of fentanyl pills during a vehicle stop on Interstate 15.
  • The vehicle, a gray sedan, was driven by a 24-year-old woman and was stopped near Temecula.
  • A Border Patrol canine alerted agents to the vehicle, leading to the discovery of 62 bundles of blue pills hidden in the vehicle's seats and door panels.
  • The seized fentanyl pills weighed 81.4 pounds.
  • The driver and the fentanyl were handed over to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office’s Special Investigations Bureau for further investigation.
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