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Nearly 400,000 fentanyl pills found near Phoenix

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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Buckeye Police Department (BPD) and the Maricopa County Drug Suppression Task Force (MCDST) worked together on a massive fentanyl bust, which led to one arrest.

On Sunday, a vehicle was stopped near State Route 85 and Hazen Road.

Investigators confirm they found 395,000 fentanyl pills and arrested one person.

"BPD has 2 investigators with MCDST committed to stopping drug-trafficking," says Buckeye Police Department.

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Marcos Icahuate joined the KGUN team in September 2022. He previously worked on digital content in Southern California's Imperial County where he was raised.