Chandler Police said officers discovered that bags of onions in the vehicle officers stopped near I-10 and Riggs Road were used to conceal almost 400 pounds of methamphetamine inside the produce.
Courtesy of Chandler Police
Chandler police shared some photos of a fairly unique drug bust that involved some of its officers and two other agencies.
While patrolling the area around I-10 and Riggs Road, officers made a traffic stop that led to a vehicle search. That search led to a discovery of narcotics packaged in an unusual way, according to a news release.
Chandler Police said officers discovered that bags of onions in the vehicle were used to conceal almost 400 pounds of methamphetamine inside the produce.
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Chandler Police: Drugs packaged in unusual way
Courtesy of Chandler Police
Chandler Police said officers discovered that bags of onions in the vehicle officers stopped near I-10 and Riggs Road were used to conceal almost 400 pounds of methamphetamine inside the produce.
Chandler police shared some photos of a fairly unique drug bust that involved some of its officers and two other agencies.
While patrolling the area around I-10 and Riggs Road, officers made a traffic stop that led to a vehicle search. That search led to a discovery of narcotics packaged in an unusual way, according to a news release.
Chandler Police said officers discovered that bags of onions in the vehicle were used to conceal almost 400 pounds of methamphetamine inside the produce.
Chandler Police, working alongside Arizona DPS and Homeland Security Investigations, arrested a man named Claudio Hernandez Perez. Charges of transporting a dangerous drug for sale have been submitted to a prosecutor's office, police said.
"This drug bust is a good example of how interagency teamwork protects our communities," Chandler Police wrote in a news release.
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