Man arrested at Selma home with nearly 160,000 fentanyl pills, police say

Friday, January 6, 2023
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man is facing multiple charges after being arrested for having about 160,000 fentanyl pills.

Clovis Police and the DEA arrested 35-year-old Uriel Patino at his home in Selma Thursday following a three-month investigation.
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They served two search warrants and found the 35 pounds of pills thanks to help from Clovis Police K-9 Bodie.

To put that into perspective, that's a street value of over $1 million worth of pills.

Over two pounds of heroin was also found during the search.
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Patino has since been booked into the Fresno County Jail.

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