6 days in May: Arizona DPS seizes 900 pounds of drugs
Troopers seized more than 900 pounds of illegal drugs earlier this month, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
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Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers seized more than 900 pounds of drugs, including meth, cocaine and fentanyl, between May 5 and May 10, authorities said.
The drugs were found during traffic stops across the state.
The estimated street value of the methamphetamine seized is approximately $385,000, while the fentanyl is valued at about $960,000, according to a DPS release.
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6 days in May: Arizona DPS seizes 900 pounds of drugs
(AZDPS)
Troopers seized more than 900 pounds of illegal drugs earlier this month, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
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Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers seized more than 900 pounds of drugs, including meth, cocaine and fentanyl, between May 5 and May 10, authorities said.
The drugs were found during traffic stops across the state.
The estimated street value of the methamphetamine seized is approximately $385,000, while the fentanyl is valued at about $960,000, according to a DPS release.
“Seizures of these quantities are a sobering reminder of the ever-present threat of drugs to our communities,” Lt. Col. Deston Coleman, deputy director of the AZDPS, said.
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