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Arizona troopers find nearly 300 pounds of meth during I-10 traffic stops north of Tucson
PHOENIX – Arizona troopers seized practically 300 kilos of methamphetamine throughout two visitors stops on Interstate 10 north of Tucson, officers introduced Friday.
Within the first incident, an Arizona Dept. of Public Security trooper pulled over a Chevrolet sedan heading west down I-10 close to Marana on Sept. 7.
“Throughout a consent search of the automobile, troopers found roughly 30.45 kilos of methamphetamine hid in non-factory compartments,” officers mentioned in an announcement.
The driving force, 61-year-old Jesus Enriquez, was arrested and booked into jail on drug expenses.
Later that afternoon, a trooper pulled over a Chrysler sedan additionally heading westbound on I-10 close to Crimson Rock.
“In the course of the visitors cease, the trooper noticed a number of indicators of prison exercise,” officers mentioned.
A search of the automotive revealed 266 kilos of methamphetamine within the automotive. The driving force, 23-year-old Carlos Celaya, was arrested and booked into Pinal County Jail.
Each drivers are Tucson residents.
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