SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — The U.S. Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector made a significant drug bust Nov. 12 when agents discovered more than 46 pounds of fentanyl in the trunk of a vehicle.
Border Patrol agents from the San Clemente Station conducted a vehicle stop on northbound Interstate 5 near the Cristianitos Road exit. During the subsequent investigation, agents searched the trunk and discovered 36 plastic-wrapped packages that were consistent with previous narcotics smuggling events.
The driver, a male U.S. citizen, the suspected narcotics, and the vehicle were taken to the nearby Border Patrol station for further processing…