On Tuesday night, patrol officers contacted two people in a vehicle in the Walmart parking lot, according to the Irvine Police Department.
During the investigation, officers found drug paraphernalia, a pepper ball gun, 800 fentanyl pills, and a large amount of methamphetamine.
The male suspect was arrested for the narcotics, and the investigation is ongoing
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