U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that the Calexico West Port of Entry will permanently have 24-hour operating hours for both the SENTRI vehicle and pedestrian processing lanes.
Over $2 million worth of fentanyl pills, fentanyl powder and methamphetamine were seized in three drug busts earlier this month at the Area Port of Calexico, authorities said.
In a press release, the seizures took place between February 16 and February 19, as CBP prevented the trafficking of fentanyl pills and powder, and methamphetamine.
A suspect was arrested after officers discovered over $8 million worth of fentanyl pills inside his truck. The suspect, who only identified as a 23-year-old man, was attempting to cross the border into the U.S. from Mexico on Nov. 3 at around 9:55 a.m. He was driving an older-model 1995 pickup truck to the Calexico […]