Officials in the US have seized 114kg (254lbs) of fentanyl, in what is being described as the biggest haul they have ever detected.
The synthetic drug has been fuelling a national epidemic of fatal opioid overdoses, and the stash was discovered in a secret compartment underneath a load of Mexican produce headed for Arizona.
A scan of the tractor-trailer had unearthed “some anomalies” in the load – with police dogs alerting officers to the presence of drugs.
The seized fentanyl had an overall street value of $3.5m (£2.67m), and most of it was in powdered form.
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Source: Sky News
