The Texas Department of Public Safety seized over 3.1 million lethal doses of fentanyl in a South Texas city Monday, according to officials.
Mario Reyna, 39, was stopped by troopers for a traffic violation at the intersection of 43rd Street and Gumwood Avenue in Mission, in the Rio Grande Valley, according to a press release from the Office of Governor Greg Abbott.
The approximately 14 pounds of drugs had an estimated street value of around $312,000, according to officials. The seizure is one of the largest single fentanyl seizures by Operation Lone Star to date, the news release stated.
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