Crime & Safety
Man Tries to Hide Heroin Under an SUV Seat, But He Wasn't Very Successful
Border Patrol agents find narcotics with an estimated street value of $67,614.
Agents at the Interstate 5 checkpoint near San Clemente on Tuesday discovered three packages of heroin hidden beneath a seat in an SUV.
Agents questioned a 21-year-old male U.S. citizen driving a 2002 Ford Explorer, according to the U.S. Border Patrol. The man indicated he was traveling to Los Angeles.
After referring him for a secondary inspection, agents found three packages of heroin under the rear seat of the SUV, according to a press release. They also found a small amount of marijuana.
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The narcotics are worth an estimated $67,614.
The man was arrested and turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration for federal prosecution. The vehicles were seized by the U.S. Border Patrol.
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