An 18-year old male was arrested last week at the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on Highway 86 near Salton City.

According to the Border Patrol , the teen entered the checkpoint at 7:28 p.m. last Thursday. At primary inspection , a Border Patrol canine team alerted to the car. The driver and vehicle were referred to secondary inspection where agents discovered a package containing more than three-quarters of a pound of fentanyl hidden on his person. A further search lead to the discovery of a loaded :38 caliber handgun in the car. The teen was handed over to U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents for further investigation. The drugs had a street value of nearly $25,000.