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Mexican Man Faces US Charges for Hiding Fentanyl in Electric Moped

Mexican Man Faces US Charges for Hiding Fentanyl in Electric Moped

Mexican Man Faces US Charges for Hiding Fentanyl in Electric Moped
US Customs found over 16 pounds of fentanyl, worth nearly $240,000, hidden in an electric moped at the southern border. The fentanyl was found when the moped tried to enter the US.
A 22-year-old Mexican man is facing US charges after the fentanyl was found.
The man was driving a 2024 electric moped when he tried to enter the US on August 3. He was sent for a secondary inspection.
US Customs found a large amount of meth worth millions hidden in a secret tile shipment.
National Guard officers set up a checkpoint to inspect cars before they cross into the US at the San Ysidro Port of Entry.
Customs officers used a special imaging system to find the fentanyl hidden under the moped.
A dog helped officers find the fentanyl, and they found seven packages with 16.53 pounds of fentanyl worth $238,032.
Smugglers are using new ways to bring lethal drugs into the country, said San Ysidro Port Director Mariza Marin.
Despite the challenges, officers are stopping these smuggling attempts using their training and technology.
Two suspects were arrested after crashing through a gate with 112 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl.
Customs officers found over 16 pounds of fentanyl hidden in an electric moped during a secondary inspection.
The officers took the fentanyl, moped, GPS tracker, and cellphone.
The driver was arrested and will face federal charges for bringing narcotics into the US.
This seizure happened after officers stopped two cars and found over $300,000 worth of narcotics in one day in May.
Officers at the San Ysidro Port of Entry inspected a 2013 Honda Civic after a scan found something unusual.
US officials seized $6.4 million worth of cocaine on an oil tanker at the Port of Los Angeles.
Customs officers found seven packages of fentanyl worth $238,032.
Officers found six packages of fentanyl worth $113,600 and 8.4 pounds of cocaine worth $161,600.
That same day, officers inspected a 2011 Nissan Cube at the Calexico East Port of Entry.
A scan found something unusual in the car's flooring, where officers found 63 packages of methamphetamine.
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Fox News Digital's Leo Briceno helped with this report.
Michael Sinkewicz is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can send story tips to michael.sinkewicz@fox.com.