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A six-hour manhunt at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in California resulted in the arrest of two suspects who breached the facility during a police pursuit and abandoned a vehicle carrying more than 110 kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl, authorities said.
The Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) said the “high-risk” incident began when two suspects, on the run from local law enforcement, broke through the gates of the base.
The suspects then abandoned their vehicle in a military compound and fled on foot, according to NCIS.
The breach led to a temporary shelter-in-place order while authorities worked to secure the facility.
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Authorities launched a six-hour manhunt after two suspects allegedly breached Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton during a police pursuit. (Navy 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 monitoring support from the NCIS Multi-Threat Alert Center and Regional Enforcement Action Capabilities Team.
Authorities said both suspects were taken into custody without incident.
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Authorities seized more than 112 kilograms of cocaine and fentanyl after two suspects allegedly broke into Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. (Navy Criminal Investigative Service)
Investigators later discovered approximately 51 kilograms (more than 112 pounds) of cocaine and fentanyl in the suspects’ vehicle, according to NCIS.
“To the NCIS staff, Orange County Sheriff’s Department, CA, Camp Pendleton Provost Marshal’s Office, Drug Enforcement Administration – DEA, US Border Patrol, and other responding agencies, thank you for your impeccable teamwork and dedication to keeping our military installations safe!” NCIS shared 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 the pursuit. (Navy Criminal Investigative Service)
Authorities did not immediately identify the suspects or say what charges they might face.
