Three arrested on Hwy 99 during DEA fentanyl investigation in Fresno

Three people were arrested Thursday after DEA agents apprehended a suspected fentanyl trafficker on Highway 99 in Fresno.

According to a DEA spokesperson, agents encountered a vehicle near Jensen Avenue and East Street around 4 p.m.. The driver attempted to flee and collided with several DEA vehicles before being taken into custody on Highway 99.

A passenger in the suspect vehicle fled the scene and was picked up by another unrelated vehicle, the spokesperson said. That driver cooperated with investigators…

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