Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers found over 240,000 fentanyl pills in a car's spare tire.
TUCSON, Ariz. — Customs and Border Protection officers found over 240,000 fentanyl pills in a car's spare tire, according to Nogales Port of Entry Director Michael W. Humphries.
On Monday, a K-9 alerted officers to a vehicle, where 242,000 fentanyl pills were concealed in a spare tire. The next day, another alert led officers to find 17,000 more fentanyl pills strapped to the body of a person. On Monday, CBP officers at the Nogales POE seized approx. 242,000 fentanyl pills concealed in the spare tire of a vehicle, and on Tuesday officers found approximately 17,000 fentanyl pills strapped to the body of a pedestrian. Officers, K9 and technology assisted in the stops. pic.twitter.com/tvgoMM6YkgMarcos Icahuate is a digital content producer for KGUN 9.
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