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A six-hour manhunt at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California ended with the arrests of two suspects who breached the installation during a police pursuit and abandoned a vehicle carrying more than 110 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl, authorities said.
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) said the “high-stakes” incident began when two suspects fleeing local law enforcement crashed through a gate at the base.
The suspects then abandoned their vehicle in a military housing area and fled on foot, according to NCIS.
The breach prompted a temporary shelter-in-place order as authorities worked to secure the installation.
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Authorities launched a six-hour manhunt after two suspects allegedly breached Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton during a police pursuit. (Naval Criminal Investigative Service)
NCIS said a multi-agency search involving approximately 30 personnel was launched to locate the suspects.
For six hours, military and law enforcement personnel searched the sprawling base using real-time intelligence and tracking support from the NCIS Multiple Threat Alert Center and Regional Enforcement Action Capabilities Team.
Authorities said both suspects were ultimately taken into custody without incident.
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Authorities seized more than 112 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl after two suspects allegedly breached Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. (Naval Criminal Investigative Service)
Investigators later discovered approximately 51 kilograms — more than 112 pounds — of cocaine and fentanyl inside the suspects’ vehicle, according to NCIS.
“Thanks to NCIS personnel, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, CA, Camp Pendleton Provost Marshal’s Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration – DEA, US Border Patrol, and other responding agencies, for your seamless teamwork and dedication to keeping our military installations safe!” NCIS posted on social media.
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NCIS and multiple law enforcement agencies participated in the search for two suspects who allegedly entered Camp Pendleton during a pursuit. (Naval Criminal Investigative Service)
Officials did not immediately release the identities of the suspects or announce what charges they may face.
