NAVAJO COUNTY, Ariz. — A Phoenix man was taken into custody Wednesday after law enforcement officials reported finding more than 370,000 suspected fentanyl pills during a traffic stop on Interstate 40.

Navajo County Sheriff's Office According to NCSO, a police dog was deployed to search the vehicle during a traffic stop near Holbrook when deputies detected the presence of drugs and searched the vehicle, finding a large suitcase containing approximately 82 pounds of pills with an estimated value of $1.8 million.

Two people, Yolanda Ortiz Montelongo of Phoenix and Hugo Moreno Camargo of Mexico, were taken into custody and are facing drug charges.

Spanish version: Phoenix woman finds 370,000 fentanyl pills on I-40

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