The California Highway Patrol is calling it the largest fentanyl bust in Central Valley history.
The California Highway Patrol's Merced unit confiscated approximately 75 pounds of counterfeit Oxycodone pills believed to contain fentanyl on Jan. 21, 2022.
On Jan. 21, officers with the patrol's Merced unit confiscated a massive drug haul — 75 pounds of counterfeit Oxycodone pills believed to contain fentanyl with a street value worth an estimated $3 million, aThe illicit drugs were discovered after an officer stopped a 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan for speeding and noticed"several factors and tradecraft" suggesting the driver was engaged in criminal activity, CHP said.
The California Highway Patrol's Merced unit confiscated approximately 75 pounds of counterfeit Oxycodone pills believed to contain fentanyl on Jan. 21, 2022.A CHP K-9 named Beny was directed to sniff the exterior of the vehicle and signaled that the car contained narcotics, the statement said.The California Highway Patrol's Merced unit confiscated approximately 75 pounds of counterfeit Oxycodone pills believed to contain fentanyl on Jan. 21, 2022.