US Citizen Arrested for Smuggling $130,000 Worth of Fentanyl

The arrest is part of Operation Apollo, a joint regional effort to combat drug smuggling.

A US citizen was arrested after attempting to smuggle nearly 10 pounds of fentanyl across the California border.
The narcotics were discovered in a taxi's trunk during a routine checkpoint inspection.
The fentanyl seized has an estimated street value of $130,000.
Operation Apollo, a collaboration among federal, state, and local agencies, aims to stem the flow of illegal drugs.
In a related effort, over $9 million in narcotics were seized in San Diego in one week.