Suspects from Washington D.C. and Los Angeles arrested in drug bust
Karina Bazarte
CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Two men from Washington D.C. and Los Angeles were arrested in Calexico after a large quantity of methamphetamine and fentanyl were found in their car Monday afternoon.
The Calexico Police Department (CPD) says they arrested two men in their mid-20s for having over 11 pounds of methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Police says the initial stop was for having tinted windows, but the officer noticed the suspects were acting abnormal.
“Both males appeared to be nervous. The passenger appeared to be agitated. When asked for any for of ID, they were both shaking, and one subject kept looking at a package between his feet in the front, which appeared to be a little suspicious that when I requested a K-9 unit to assist once they arrived the dog alerted to the front passenger seat as well as the rear seat,” said Officer Alexander Hernandez with CPD.
Police say the suspects were heading to El Centro and don’t believe they came from Mexico.
Both suspects were taken to the Imperial County Jail and booked with felony drug smuggling.
This was also the K-9 unit’s first drug bust.