Authorities in Montgomery County said more than $1.6 million worth of fentanyl was seized during a drug bust this week.
The drugs were found after Arizona resident Jorge Valdez-Rosas, 22, was arrested on Wednesday at a hotel in Upper Merion Township.
The district attorney's office says the investigation began when authorities received information that a drug trafficking organization operating in Mexico and the United States was in the process of smuggling fentanyl.When he left his hotel room on Wednesday, the D.A.s' office said he was found to be carrying a duffel bag with five kilograms of fentanyl inside.Related Topics
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