CHP Reportedly Seizes Five Pounds of Fentanyl During Traffic Stop in Fresno County
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A California Highway Patrol sergeant seized approximately five pounds of fentanyl during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Fresno County.
According to a press release by the California Highway Patrol, the drugs were discovered following an enforcement stop on northbound I-5 near Russell Avenue on Sept. 18.
The drugs had an estimated street value of $227,000, authorities said.
During the stop, the sergeant determined that the driver did not have a license.
After obtaining consent to search the vehicle, the sergeant reportedly found the fentanyl powder sealed in a paper bag on the right rear seat.
The driver, identified as Anthony Cruz, 24, of Oakland, was arrested and booked on suspicion of the possession of fentanyl for sale and transportation of fentanyl across non-contiguous counties.
