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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral who was caught transporting drugs that helium hid successful a spare tyre has been sentenced, the United States Department of Justice said.
The DOJ says Carlos Jordan Lopez, 29, was sentenced connected Monday to 10 years successful situation for possessing with the intent to administer astir 107 pounds of fentanyl and astir 39 pounds of cocaine.
In September 2023, the California Highway Patrol said they conducted a postulation enforcement halt connected a 2013 Toyota Camry driving connected Interstate 5 adjacent Shields Avenue successful Fresno County.
Officers accidental they recovered drugs with an estimated worth of $7.3 million. The drugs were recovered successful a spare tyre successful the trunk, which was loaded with 28 packages containing astir 485,000 fentanyl pills. CHP says a container containing 18 "bricks" of cocaine powder.
