Troopers Seize Over 100 Pounds of Suspected Fentanyl Pills Following Traffic Stop on Interstate 8
On Thursday, April 13, 2023, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) officers arrested the driver of a Chevrolet pickup truck for a motionless violation on Interstate 8 eastbound near Milepost 47 in Welton, Arizona. made it stop. The troopers noticed signs of criminal activity during the stop and drug sniffing dogs were stationed and alerted […]
Arizona troopers seize over $4 million of narcotics in tractor-trailer
A stash of drugs worth over $4 million was recently found in a traffic stop by the Arizona State Police. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, on Monday morning, police officers ordered commercial vehicle drivers to stop traffic on Mariposa Road east of Interstate 19 in Nogales, Arizona. While inspecting the commercial vehicle, […]
Officials seize nearly $5 million in illegal drugs; arrest 2 men
Holbrook, Arizona — Navajo County Sheriff’s Office An estimated $3 million worth of methamphetamine was found during a traffic stop Wednesday — the largest meth seizure in the agency’s history. Henry Paxton, 55, stopped for several traffic violations around 8:25 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 40 near Sun Valley, sheriff officials said. During the stop, his […]
CCSO K9 helps seize over 20 pounds of methamphetamines
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Dex, K9 and Coconino County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) proved he’s a good boy at his job on Saturday when he helped police seize more than 20 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop. At about 7:00 am on February 4, the K9 team from the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office stopped vehicles heading […]
Border officials seize about 757,000 fentanyl pills, 92 pounds of meth
Nogales, Arizona (KGUN) – Border officials recently said they arrested suspected smugglers with about 757,000 fentanyl pills and more than 90 pounds of methamphetamine. The first drug seizure on Wednesday was about 299,600 pills, Port of Nogales Port Superintendent Michael W. Humphries shared. On Thursday, he said U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials found: 458,000 […]
Deputies seize 160+ fentanyl pills at Maricopa Co. jail facility in one week; crackdown continues
Phoenix (3TV/CBS 5) — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said earlier this week that several newly booked inmates were found trying to smuggle fentanyl pills hidden in their bodies. In the first incident at an ITR (Intake, Transfer and Release) facility, the sheriff’s office said an inmate was seen handing pills to another inmate. After […]
Troopers Seize Over 25 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills in Traffic Stop on Interstate 40 in Holbrook
On the evening of Saturday, January 21, 2023, the Arizona State Police initiated a traffic stop to drivers of Mazda SUVs on Interstate 40 at Milepost 285 in Holbrook. During the traffic stop, troopers observed several signs of criminal activity. A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed approximately 25.8 pounds of suspicious fentanyl tablets (including […]
Troopers Seize More Than 73 Pounds of Methamphetamine, 64 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills in Two Traffic Stops
On the morning of Wednesday, January 18, 2023, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers accused a Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck of a vehicle for a traffic violation on westbound Interstate 10 at Milepost 239 near Marana. Initiated a traffic stop to the driver. During the traffic stop, troopers observed many signs of criminal activity. […]
Navajo County Sheriff’s Deputies Seize Around 72-Thousand Suspected Fentanyl Pills During A Traffic Stop Near Holbrook Monday – KAFF News – Flagstaff
Navajo County sheriff’s deputies seized about 72,000 suspected fentanyl pills Monday during a traffic stop east of Holbrook on Interstate 40. Both drivers and passengers were asked to exit their vehicles during the stoppage, authorities said. As they did so, fellow passenger Rafael Kiwi Andrade, 29, ran to the driver’s side and drove off, leaving […]
Seize Illegal Border Wall Equipment in Arizona
David Hathaway, The sheriff of Santa Cruz County in southern Arizona offers Republican Governor Doug Ducey a simple solution to stopping an illegal wall that transports containers along the border. Federal agents should begin seizing vehicles related to the project. Hathaway’s county lies just west of Cochise County, where Ducey lived. Container drops in the […]