Drugs Found Hidden in Vehicle’s Muffler at US–Mexico Border in San Diego

A K-9 team alerted officers to the 10-package stash of fentanyl, heroin, and cocaine.

The narcotics found in a vehicle's muffler at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry on July 11, 2024. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Nearly 17 pounds of fentanyl powder, heroin, and cocaine were found hidden in the muffler of a vehicle at the Mexico border in San Diego, authorities said July 16.

Officers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encountered a 28-year-old man driving a 2003 sedan at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry at 4:30 a.m. on July 11, as he sought to cross into the United States.