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Border Patrol K-9 sniffs out $2M in fentanyl — enough to kill 48M people — during traffic stop in Arizona

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A Border Patrol K-9 helped agents sniff out $2 million worth of smuggled fentanyl during a traffic stop in Arizona last week, officials said.

The seizure happened at a checkpoint along I-8 near Yuma, Yuma Sector Chief Patrol Agent Patricia McGurk-Daniel wrote on Twitter.

“The narcotics totaled more than 192 pounds, enough to kill 48 million people,” McGurk-Daniel wrote.

The amount of fentanyl seized during the traffic stop was more than the total amount of fentanyl seized during the entirety of Fiscal Year 2022 in the Yuma Sector, according to public US Customs and Border Protections statistics. 

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McGurk-Daniel shared photos that show packets of the deadly drug apparently hidden inside car seats. 

Another photo showed the K-9, whose name was not immediately given, in front of the vehicle after the seats were opened and searched. 

Fentanyl was also found hidden inside the gas tank of the car, FOX10 Phoenix reported.


A Border Patrol K-9 helped agents find nearly $2 million worth of fentanyl at a traffic stop near Yuma, Arizona last week.
A Border Patrol K-9 helped agents find nearly $2 million worth of fentanyl at a traffic stop near Yuma, Arizona last week.
Twitter/Chief Patrol Agent Patricia McGurk-Daniel

Over 192 pounds of fentanyl were seized during the stop.
Over 192 pounds of fentanyl were seized during the stop.
Twitter/Chief Patrol Agent Patricia McGurk-Daniel

The drugs were hidden inside of the car's seats and gas tank.
The drugs were hidden inside of the car’s seats and gas tank.
Twitter/Chief Patrol Agent Patricia McGurk-Daniel

No details about the suspect or any potential charges were immediately available.

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