Eagle County traffic stop finds Arizona men with pounds of meth, handgun

EAGLE COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A routine visitors cease close to Avon ended with the arrest of two Arizona males who had been touring with 30 kilos of meth and a handgun.

The Eagle County Sheriff’s Workplace and the Vail Police Division contacted a car in a routine visitors cease that was following a automobile too intently on Interstate 70 on Could 25.

The driving force of the car was 27-year-old Jesus Omar Atondo Arrellanes of Arizona and his passenger was 24-year-old Jesus Manuel Cecena Portillo of Arizona.

When officers made contact with the car, they found that Manuel Cecena Portillo was in possession of an illegally hid handgun.

Police had been then tipped off to additional legal exercise and deployed a Okay-9 to go looking the automobile. The canine rapidly alerted police to the rear finish of the car.

Officers found 30 kilos of methamphetamines within the spare tire.

Fees in opposition to Jesus Omar Atondo Arrellanes

He’s being held on a $100,000 bond for the next expenses:

• Distribution of a schedule 1 managed substance – methamphetamine, a category 1 Drug Felony
• Possession of a schedule 1 managed substance – methamphetamine, a category 4 Drug Felony
• Possession of a schedule 1 managed substance – cocaine, a category 1 Drug Misdemeanor 
• Particular Offender importation of methamphetamine, a category 1 Drug Felony
• Particular Offender for possession of a lethal weapon, a category 1 Drug Felony

Fees in opposition to Jesus Manuel Cecena Portillo

He’s being held on a $100,000 bond for the next expenses:

• Introduction of contraband – a category 4 Felony
• Carrying a hid weapon – a category 1 Misdemeanor

If anybody has data on these suspects or the crime, they’re requested to name the Eagle County Sheriff’s Workplace at 970 328-8500. Tipsters can even stay nameless and submit a tip on-line at P3 Suggestions’ web site.