The Imperial County Sheriff's Border Crime Suppression Team took 50,000 fentanyl pills off the street.

On Friday, May 5, 2023, at about 7:30 p.m., a traffic stop on Interstate 8 east of the State Route 98 interchange was made by ICSO deputies. The driver of the vehicle, 51-year-old Juan Manuel Leon of Yuma, was detained and then arrested after he was found to have a warrant for his arrest from Riverside County. A search of Leon's vehicle led to the discovery of 50,000 fentanyl pills. Leon was booked into imperial County Jail for the warrant and other charges are pending.