May 7, 2023 - Imperial County Sheriff's Office officials report that on Friday, May 5, 2023, at approximately 7:30 P.M. (1930 hours), the Imperial County Sheriff's Border Crime Suppression Team conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 8, east of the Highway 98 interchange. The driver of the vehicle was identified as 51-year-old Juan Manuel Leon, a resident of Yuma, Arizona.

Leon was placed under arrest for an arrest warrant out of Riverside County. Incident to arrest, an inspection of his vehicle was conducted and 50,000 suspected fentanyl pills were located and seized. Leon was later booked into the Imperial County Jail for the warrant and pending charges.

The Imperial County Sheriff's Office remains committed and dedicated to protecting the residents of our Communities by actively detecting and investigating the manufacturing, transportation and sales of methamphetamine and fentanyl.

Source & photos: Imperial County Sheriff's Office