U. S. Border Patrol agents seized nearly 25 pounds of fentanyl Monday afternoon.

The incident occurred at the Highway 86 checkpoint near Salton City. A 31-year old man driving an SUV approached the checkpoint and a Border Patrol canine team alerted to the vehicle. In secondary inspection agents located 11 packages hidden behind the glove compartment. The packages contained 24.9 pounds of fentanyl with a street value estimated at over $875,000. The man , a legal permanent resident , was turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.