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A Border Patrol K-9 helped officers sniff out $2 million worth of smuggled fentanyl during an Arizona traffic stop last week, officials said.
The seizure occurred at a checkpoint along I-8 near Yuma, Yuma Sector Chief Patrol Agent Patricia McGurk-Daniel wrote on Twitter.
“The narcotics totaled more than 192 pounds, enough to kill 48 million people,” McGurk-Daniel wrote.
The amount of fentanyl seized during traffic control was more than the total amount of fentanyl seized in the Yuma sector during the entire 2022 fiscal year, according to public statistics from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency.
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Yuma Sector Chief Patrol Agent Patricia McGurk-Daniel said the seized fentanyl weighed more than 192 pounds. (Yuma Sector Chief Patrol Agent Patricia McGurk-Daniel)
McGurk-Daniel shared photos showing packages of the deadly drug apparently hidden in car seats.
A Border Patrol K-9 reportedly alerted officers to $2 million worth of fentanyl hidden in a car. (Yuma Sector Chief Patrol Agent Patricia McGurk-Daniel)
Another photo showed the K-9, whose name was not immediately given, in front of the vehicle after the seats had been opened and searched.
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Fentanyl was also found in the gas tank of the car, FOX10 Phoenix reported.
Details about the suspect or possible charges were not readily available.
