( A Major smuggling attempt thwarted)...It happened this week at the San Ysidro Port Of Entry.

Customs and Border Protection Officers stopped a vehicle in the SENTRI lane. A 67 year old man had driven his vehicle into the lane. During the initial search, CBP officers found packages within a black plastic bag in the spare tire wheel well. The officer radioed for assistance. A k-9 enforcement team alerted to the vehicle. Officers removed 36 packages, weighing a total of 120 pounds. The packages tested positive for fentanyl powder, fentanyl pink and blue pills, methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin. The value of the narcotics was set at over $2 million. CBP seized the vehicle and narcotics. The driver was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations.