Arizona troopers seize 200 pounds of fentanyl bound for Phoenix area
Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers this week seized another 200 pounds of fentanyl headed for Phoenix, officials said.
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State troopers on Tuesday uncovered more than 200 pounds of fentanyl headed to Phoenix, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
At about 5 p.m. Jan. 23, troopers stopped the driver of a commercial vehicle on westbound Interstate 10 in the Eloy area for a civil traffic violation.
During the stop, DPS officials stated in a release, troopers and U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered more than 200 pounds of fentanyl concealed in duffel bags inside the truck. The driver was arrested on felony drug-related charges.
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Arizona troopers seize 200 pounds of fentanyl bound for Phoenix area
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Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers this week seized another 200 pounds of fentanyl headed for Phoenix, officials said.
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State troopers on Tuesday uncovered more than 200 pounds of fentanyl headed to Phoenix, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
At about 5 p.m. Jan. 23, troopers stopped the driver of a commercial vehicle on westbound Interstate 10 in the Eloy area for a civil traffic violation.
During the stop, DPS officials stated in a release, troopers and U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered more than 200 pounds of fentanyl concealed in duffel bags inside the truck. The driver was arrested on felony drug-related charges.
Further investigation revealed the drugs were bound for the Phoenix area, according to the release.
It is the second “significant fentanyl seizure” by state troopers in southern Arizona in six days, officials said.
On Jan. 18, troopers seized approximately 148 pounds of fentanyl bound for Phoenix following two traffic stops in the Wellton and Tucson areas.
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