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Fentanyl found in car at I-19 checkpoint

Concealed fentanyl
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Fentanyl was found in Sedan and a smuggler will be facing charges, says U.S. Border Patrol's Tucson Sector Chief John Modlin.

Agents from Nogales Station stopped a Sedan on Sept. 23 at the Interstate 19 Checkpoint.

The U.S. citizen attempting to smuggle the fentanyl will be facing criminal charges, according to Chief Modlin.

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Marcos Icahuate joined the KGUN team in September 2022. He previously worked on digital content in Southern California's Imperial County where he was raised.