(Fentanyl Seized)…It happened at the Highway 78 Immigration Checkpoint.

Two US citizens were arrested. Border Patrol agents from the Blythe Station say a canine team alerted to a 2013 Dodge at the checkpoint. The vehicle was referred to the secondary inspection area. During the inspection agents discovered 7 packages of fentanyl in the rear floor factory compartment. The fentanyl weighed approximately 17.48 pounds The 29 year old driver of the vehicle has a previous conviction for the transportation of 22 pounds of cocaine. The driver and 32 year old female passenger were arrested and charged with transportation of a controlled substance