San Diego Sector Border Patrol agents teamed up with the Orange County Sheriff’s Department to stop a major narcotics smuggling attempt, intercepting more than 70 pounds of heroin recently.
At 6:45 p.m., agents assigned to the San Clemente Border Patrol Station conducted a vehicle stop on northbound Interstate 5. A Border Patrol K-9 alerted to the presence of narcotics, and a subsequent search of the trunk uncovered 29 packages of suspected narcotics concealed in a cardboard box.
Agents took the driver, packages, and vehicle to a nearby Border Patrol station for further processing. The contents of the packages tested positive for heroin, with a total weight of 71.65 pounds and an estimated street value of $292,500…