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ARCADIA, Calif. (CNS) — <\/span>An alleged fentanyl trafficker has been arrested in Arcadia with almost 40 pounds of the deadly drug worth at least $1.3 million on the street, officials announced.<\/p>\n

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Michael Edward Flores was arrested while transporting fentanyl and cocaine, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said Thursday. The drugs are suspected of having originated in Mexico.<\/p>\n

A felony complaint filed April 28 in Los Angeles Superior Court charges Edwards with possession for sale of a controlled substance, transportation of a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance while armed.<\/p>\n

“We have arrested another fentanyl trafficker who was poisoning our communities and profiting off addiction,” Bonta said in a statement. “If you traffic fentanyl, we will find you, we will prosecute you, and we will hold you accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”<\/p>\n

“This fight is about more than one criminal,” he said. “It is about confronting the fentanyl epidemic that has devastated families across our nation. I would like to thank my team, for investigating and prosecuting this case. Their dedication to eradicating fentanyl is saving countless lives one bust at a time.”<\/p>\n

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Bonta said the investigation by the California Department of Justice led to the arrest, along with the seizure of over 37 pounds of powder fentanyl — more than 8.5 million doses — 2.2 pounds of cocaine and a handgun.<\/p>\n

Flores’ age, hometown and arrest date were not immediately available.<\/p>\n

Since April 2022, the California DOJ has seized nearly 17.3 million fentanyl pills, 7,167 pounds of powder and made more than 620 arrests related to fentanyl, the AG said Thursday.<\/p>\n

In 2023, DOJ developed the Fentanyl Enforcement Program in response to an emerging California fentanyl epidemic. The program houses three teams — in Los Angeles, San Diego and Dublin, in Alameda County. The goal of the initiative is to identify and dismantle fentanyl distribution organizations throughout the state.<\/p>\n

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