2 found with over $1 million of fentanyl in Merced County

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Two radical were arrested connected Friday aft $1.2 cardinal worthy of fentanyl-laced pills were seized pursuing a postulation halt connected Interstate 5 successful Merced County, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP says that connected Oct. 4, astatine astir 2:40 p.m., an serviceman pulled implicit a Chevrolet Malibu for a postulation usurpation connected northbound Interstate 5 astatine the Santa Nella Platform Scale.

During the stop, according to CHP, the serviceman detected a beardown bid of burnt marijuana and observed respective indicators suggesting transgression activity.

After establishing probable cause, the serviceman searched the conveyance and CHP says 2 loaded firearms and astir 120,000 fentanyl-laced pills concealed successful the trunk were uncovered.

According to CHP, the 25-year-old operator Henry Tsan of Renton, Washington, and the passenger, Cashous Saunitino Keowongphet, 23 of Seattle, Washington, were arrested and booked into the Los Banos County Jail.

Detectives study some suspects look charges of suspicion of possession of fentanyl for sale, proscription of fentanyl crossed non-contiguous counties, possession of fentanyl portion armed, possession of a loaded firearms and possession of a concealed firearm wrong a vehicle.