Mexican national faces federal charges after CBP finds $238K in fentanyl inside electric moped

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered much than 16 pounds of fentanyl – with an estimated thoroughfare worth of astir $240,000 – hidden wrong an electrical moped attempting to participate the U.S. astatine the confederate border, authorities said.

CBP said a 22-year-old Mexican nationalist is facing national charges pursuing the seizure earlier this month.

Officials said the antheral was driving a 2024 Revoo electrical moped erstwhile helium applied for admittance into the United States connected Aug. 3 and was referred for a secondary inspection.

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National Guard officers instal a checkpoint to inspect motorists earlier crossing into the United States astatine San Ysidro Port of Entry connected February 6, 2025 successful Tijuana, Mexico. (Francisco Vega/Getty Images)

According to CBP, officers utilized a nonintrusive imaging strategy that detected anomalies beneath the rear of the moped.

After a CBP canine alerted officers to the area, a carnal inspection uncovered 7 packages containing 16.53 pounds of achromatic fentanyl pulverization with an estimated thoroughfare worth of $238,032.

"Smugglers are employing innovative tactics to smuggle lethal drugs into the country," San Ysidro Port Director Mariza Marin said successful a statement.

"Despite these challenges, officers stay vigilant portion efficaciously utilizing their training, canine resources, and nonintrusive exertion to thwart these smuggling attempts," Marin added.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered much than 16 pounds of fentanyl hidden wrong an electrical moped during a secondary inspection, authorities said. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

CBP officers seized the fentanyl, moped, a GPS tracker and a cellphone.

The operator was arrested and volition look national prosecution for narcotics importation, officials said.

The seizure comes aft CBP officers stopped 2 abstracted vehicles and confiscated much than $300,000 worthy of narcotics successful a azygous time successful May.

Officers astatine the San Ysidro Port of Entry referred a 2013 Honda Civic for secondary inspection connected May 17 aft a scan detected anomalies successful the vehicle's firewall.

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CBP officers seized 7 packages containing 16.53 pounds of fentanyl pulverization with an estimated thoroughfare worth of $238,032, according to authorities. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

Officials discovered six packages containing achromatic fentanyl pulverization worthy an estimated $113,600, on with 8.4 pounds of cocaine valued astatine astir $161,600.

That aforesaid time astatine the Calexico East Port of Entry, astir 100 miles away, officers referred a 2011 Nissan Cube for secondary inspection.

A scan detected anomalies successful the vehicle's flooring, wherever officers subsequently discovered 63 packages of methamphetamine, according to CBP.

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Fox News Digital's Leo Briceno contributed to this report.