$1M in drugs seized, Mexican man arrested in Fresno County, deputies say

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral from Sinaloa, Mexico, has been arrested aft a K-9 discovered $1 cardinal successful drugs, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office announced.

Deputies accidental they made a postulation usurpation halt connected a conveyance traveling on Interstate 5 successful Fresno County. K-9 Gere picked up a scent of narcotics during the halt and alerted detectives.

Sheriff's officials accidental a conveyance hunt revealed 2 twelve packages the driver, identified arsenic 21-year-old Jose Araujo-Valenzuela of Sinaloa, Mexico, attempted to hide.

According to the Sheriff's Office, the packages contained 240,000 Fentanyl-laced pills, commonly known arsenic M-30s, and 2.2 pounds of cocaine. The full thoroughfare worth for these items is estimated to beryllium $1 million. The drugs were seized for grounds and destruction.

According to deputies, this ample magnitude of narcotics is accordant with the enactment of cause trafficking organizations. The lawsuit is being submitted for information of national prosecution.

Those alert of immoderate benignant of amerciable cause enactment are encouraged to study it anonymously by calling the Narcotics Hotline astatine 1-800-660-1086 oregon email: drugtip@fresnosheriff.org.