Officials say 300,000 fentanyl pills and more than 11 pounds of fentanyl powder were recovered from the gas tank of an SUV.
"This seizure demonstrates one of the many ways evil drug cartels, like the Sinaloa cartel, smuggle fentanyl from Mexico to major cities like New York for street distribution," said DEA Special Agent in Charge Frank A. Tarentino
Authorities say 300,000 blue fake oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and five kilograms of powdered fentanyl were contained in vacuum sealed packages, and submerged in the vehicle's gas tank, according to New York City's special narcotics prosecutor Bridget Brennan. The fentanyl seized from the Ford Expedition is believed to have originated in Mexico. The investigation revealed that the vehicle has crossed the U.S.-Mexico border multiple times.
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