Over 50,000 fentanyl pills were concealed inside a child’s toy during a traffic stop in Fort Lauderdale, leading to the arrest of a Mexican national in the country illegally.
On November 24, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed that officers approached a vehicle driven by Guillermo Higuera German, 37, during a consensual contact on November 17. Officers conducted a vehicle search after a qualified narcotics K-9 alerted them to the presence of drugs. Inside, authorities discovered several cartons and a Sesame Street-style school bus toy containing thousands of fentanyl pills totaling approximately five kilograms (11 pounds).
Further research found that Higuera German was illegally present in the United States and had been deported five times before. According to the news release, he is now facing federal charges and might be deported again.
According to the news release, this prosecution is part of the newly established Border and Immigration Crimes Enforcement (BICE) Section.
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