TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Arizona Department of Safety Troopers (AZDPS) found nearly 300 pounds of meth during one traffic stop near Red Rock and about 30 pounds more during a different stop.
On Sept. 27, troopers stopped a sedan on Interstate 10 because a trooper noticed indicators of criminal activity.
--Troopers Seize Nearly 300 Pounds of Methamphetamine in Two Traffic Stops on I-10 North of Tucson--
— Dept. of Public Safety (@Arizona_DPS) September 16, 2022
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A search of the vehicle had the trooper find 266 pounds of meth and the 23-year-old Tucson resident was then arrested on felony drug charges.
On that same day, another trooper stopped a different sedan on Interstate 10 near Marana.
The trooper found about 30 pounds of meth and the 61-year-old driver was booked into Pima County Jail.
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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.
