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 methamphetamine.
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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 cocaine.
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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 States.
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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 tank.
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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 to Arizona.
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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 vehicle.
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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 checkpoint.
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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, who was found dead in June 2022.
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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 possession of a controlled substance and narcotic drug and endangering the welfare of a child.
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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 Police Department.
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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 Valley.
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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 Methamphetamine.
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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 nervousness” during the inspection.
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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 worth more than $1 million.
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 woman.
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Narcotics Task Force arrest Yuma man and seize drugs and weapons
According to the Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO), the arrest occurred on Friday, July 14 at around 7:10am, in the area of E. 35th Street and S. Michigan Avenue, after the Yuma County Narcotics Task Force (YCNTF), a multi-agency task force comprising of officers and agents of YCSO and Homeland Security Investigations, served a narcotics warrant.
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Man arrested for possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute
A man was arrested by Imperial police for possessing multiple controlled substances with intent to distribute.
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Yuma Border Patrol seizes 192 pounds of fentanyl
Yuma Border Patrol confirms the bust happened Tuesday, May 30, at the I-8 highway checkpoint in Foothills.
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The single bust is more fentanyl than was seized in the sector for all of fiscal year 2022.
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ECPD seize narcotics, arrest California truck driver
The arrest occurred on Thursday, May 25 at 6:19pm. ECPD said they conducted a traffic stop on the truck on Interstate 8 (I-8), west of Imperial Avenue.
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