Border Patrol agents seize drugs and money in two vehicle stops
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested two people on two separate events over the…
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Package sent to rural California elections office tested positive for fentanyl, authorities say
The Yuba County Sheriff’s Department will investigate the incident. The envelope was sent to the Yuba County Registrar of Voters headquarters,…
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FBI announces results “Operation Dead Hand” via press conference
The FBI and other law enforcement agencies will report “federal charges and arrests of alleged members of criminal drug trafficking organizations…
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Man sentenced to 11 years in prison for distributing Methamphetamine
A 45-year-old man was sentenced to 11 years in prison and five years of supervised release for Conspiracy to Distribute…
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Traveler arrested for smuggling cocaine in bags of shrimp
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York said a 22-year-old from Guyana flew into the country with two suitcases reportedly…
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Liquid Methamphetamine found in a truck’s gas tank
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a 39-year-old man for attempting to smuggle liquid…
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Border Patrol agents seize 26 pounds of cocaine at Highway 86 checkpoint
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a U.S. citizen for attempting to smuggle…
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Yuma man pleads guilty for possession with intent to distribute Fentanyl
A 20-year-old man pleaded guilty to Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl for transporting pills into the United…
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Border Patrol agents seize 218 pounds of liquid methamphetamine worth 328K
A man was arrested and accused of smuggling narcotics in his vehicle’s gas…
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Border Patrol agents seizes Fentanyl worth $1.1M
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a couple attempting to smuggle Fentanyl from California…
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Two teens arrested in drug bust
The Calexico Police Department arrested a 10-year-old and a 16-year-old for having a large amount of fentanyl pills and methamphetamine in their…
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Liquid methamphetamine found in commercial tractor’s fuel tank
El Centro Sector Border Patrol agents arrested a man attempting to smuggle liquid methamphetamine worth more than $1.5 million through an immigration…
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First person to receive a fentanyl murder conviction sentenced to 15 years
21-year-old Nathaniel Cabacungan was convicted of second-degree murder for the fentanyl-related death of a 15 year old Jewels Wolf from Roseville,…
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Two people arrested following fentanyl exposure at a New York daycare center
A man and a woman, Carlisto Acevedo Brito and Grei Mendez, were arrested Saturday night on murder charges as well as manslaughter, assault, criminal…
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Overdose-reversing drug administered to puppy after possible fentanyl exposure in California
The dog’s owners, a man and a woman, were arrested and could face charges including drug possession and animal cruelty, according to the Irvine…
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Three detained after narcotics operation
A month-long investigation led to the arrest of three suspects accused of selling and distributing illegal narcotics in the Imperial…
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Woman sentenced for smuggling meth into the U.S.
A 34-year-old woman was sentenced to 45 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, and pleaded guilty to Importation of…
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U.S. Border Patrol agents arrest Mexican citizen for attempted drug smuggling
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said when an agent approached the vehicle, a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe, they noticed the driver “exhibiting signs of…
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Man and woman arrested after police discover drugs worth over $1 million
Two suspects in court Tuesday formally charged with multiple felonies after police said they found a stolen vehicle on them with fentanyl and meth…
Continue Reading Yuma police seize almost 200K fentanyl pills and 74 grams of methamphetamine
Yuma police officers seized 193,000 fentanyl pills and 74 grams of Methamphetamine after arresting a man and a…
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