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California man arrested for drug trafficking after police find him with fentanyl in Âé¶¹´«Ã½

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California man arrested for drug trafficking after police find him with fentanyl in Âé¶¹´«Ã½

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A California man was arrested in Âé¶¹´«Ã½ after police say he was found with 4.8 pounds of fentanyl, which is an amount with an estimated street value of $500,000. 

According to the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Police Department, Jesus Alberto Ortega Valencia was charged with drug trafficking. 

Ortega Valencia was arrested near Research Park Boulevard and Highway 53 on June 28.

He was booked into the Madison County Jail with his bond set at $1.5 million.

Police say this arrest comes after a lengthy investigation.

Jesus Alberto Ortega Valencia

Jesus Alberto Ortega Valencia 

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