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LAW ENFORCEMENT

Arizona AG, MCSO, DEA operation seizes $900K in drugs, cash, cryptocurrency

Surprise and Phoenix police departments assisted in case

The Arizona Attorney General’s Office, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office along with local and federal authorities seized drugs, firearms and money in a drug operation targeting criminal organizations operating in the state, officials announced this week.

The operation yielded nearly 1,750 pounds of methamphetamine, more than 113 pounds of cocaine, over 11 pounds of fentanyl in pills and powder form, heroin, marijuana and spice.

Law enforcement also confiscated nearly two dozen firearms, more than two dozen vehicles, over $612,000 in cash and $300,000 in cryptocurrency, according to a release from the state attorney general.

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