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162 pounds of meth seized during traffic stop north of Phoenix; driver arrested

By Brent Corrado
Published  August 18, 2022 12:18pm MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

CORDES LAKES, Ariz. - Authorities say a driver was arrested after 162 pounds of methamphetamine were seized during a traffic stop in Cordes Lakes.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety says the incident happened on Aug. 15 when a trooper pulled over a 2012 Audi SUV along northbound Interstate 17 north of Cordes Junction.

"During the traffic stop, the trooper observed multiple indicators of criminal activity," DPS said in a news release.

A search of the SUV led to the discovery of the meth.

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The driver, 36-year-old Sergio Rosas of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was arrested and booked into jail. He is accused of multiple drug charges.

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Authorities say a driver was arrested after 162 pounds of methamphetamine were seized during a traffic stop in Cordes Lakes. (Arizona Department of Public Safety)

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