Boy, 13, allegedly caught with backpack full of fentanyl in Chula Vista

Man, juvenile arrested after fentanyl seized in South Bay

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A man and a juvenile were arrested in South Bay after being found with narcotics, authorities said. The Nexstar Media video above explains what fentanyl is and why it's dangerous As part of an effort to counter cross-border narcotics smuggling activity in the region, San Diego sheriff’s detectives were conducting surveillance near Third and Orange Avenues in Chula Vista on Friday morning.  During this operati…

Two teens arrested for alleged possession of fentanyl in Chula Vista

CHULA VISTA (CNS) A 19-year-old man and 13-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of fentanyl possession during a surveillance operation in Chula Vista, authorities said.Detectives from the San Diego County Sheriff's Office were in the area of Third and Orange avenues at about 10 a.m. Friday when they saw 19-year- old Martin Corona, carrying a heavy backpack, meet with a juvenile, according to the sheriff's office. After Corona allegedly handed…

Boy, 13, allegedly caught with backpack full of fentanyl in Chula Vista

The fentanyl investigators said they seized Friday in Chula Vista. (Photo courtesy of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office) A man on probation and a 13-year-old boy have been arrested after being found Friday with five kilograms of fentanyl, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. Just before 10 a.m., detectives were conducting surveillance near 3rd and Orange avenues in Chula Vista, officials said in a news release. During this ope…

Boy, 13, arrested in Chula Vista with 5 kilos of fentanyl: SDSO

A man who deputies said passed the backpack to the boy was also taken into custody, according to the sheriff's department.