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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A California Highway Patrol serviceman successful Fresno County discovered implicit $2.1 cardinal worthy of narcotics during a postulation halt earlier this month, officials announced connected Thursday.
According to CHP, connected Sept. 6 a cardinal part sergeant seized astir 235 pounds of crystal methamphetamine during a postulation halt connected Interstate 5 successful Fresno County.
CHP says that a sergeant conducted an enforcement halt connected a 2024 Chrysler Pacifica for a postulation violation. The halt occurred connected northbound Interstate 5 astatine Russell Avenue successful Fresno County. As the conveyance came to a stop, the operator instantly exited and fled connected foot, according to CHP.
The operator headed into an orchard conscionable eastbound of their location. An further CHP cardinal part serviceman and canine serviceman were successful the country and arrived to assistance with the incident.
CHP says with the assistance of further CHP, Los Banos crushed units and Fresno County Sheriff's Office Air Operations (Air 1), an extended hunt was conducted of the surrounding area; however, the fishy was not located. While conducting a hunt of the Chrysler, CHP says the sergeant located astir 107 packages of suspected narcotics.
The narcotics were transported to the Fresno High Impact Investigations Team (HIIT) Headquarters, wherever a preliminary trial and value were obtained.
According to CHP, random samples of the narcotics were tested and each tested affirmative for methamphetamine. The combined value of the methamphetamine was astir 235 pounds.
CHP says the fishy faces charges of possession of methamphetamine for sale, proscription of methamphetamine crossed noncontiguous counties, and resisting arrest.
