Overview
- A long-term California DOJ probe led to an Arcadia arrest Thursday and a haul estimated at 8.5 million potentially deadly doses worth at least $1.3 million.
- Investigators seized 17 kilograms of powder fentanyl, one kilogram of cocaine, and a handgun during the stop, with the shipment suspected to trace back to Mexico.
- State prosecutors filed charges for possession for sale, transportation of a controlled substance, and possession while armed, and the defendant remains presumed innocent.
- Officials say the bust reflects the DOJ’s 2023 Fentanyl Enforcement Program, which fields teams in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Dublin to target distribution groups.
- Since April 2022, DOJ teams report seizing about 17.3 million pills and more than 7,100 pounds of powder statewide, a scale they say requires close work with local and federal partners.