Each of the suspect violated the state’s traffic law, which led to an initial traffic stop that eventually lead to searches and seizures of the illegal drugs.
The total street value of the sequestered methamphetamine is more than $10 million and the fentanyl is over $100,000. The seized fentanyl could possibly kill more than 227,000 based on its potency, according to a DPS crime lab personnel.
Arizona Border Strike Force is committed to stopping the flow of illegal drugs
In a statement, Ducey said, “Arizona’s Border Strike Force works day and night to fight the everyday threat posed by drug cartels and human smugglers along our southern border. With just three traffic stops, Border Strike Force operations have stopped a significant amount of dangerous drugs from devastating more lives.”
On the other hand, Arizona DPS Director Colonel Frank Milstead said the Border Strike Force is “dedicated to disrupting the flow of extremely dangerous and deadly drugs.”
He added, “We understand the damage these drugs can cause, not only in a family, but also the community as a whole. We stand committed in our fight to combat these drugs which are plaguing our nation and destroying families.”
