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Arizona troopers seize 70 pounds of meth during Laveen traffic stop

By FOX 10 Staff
Published  April 20, 2022 11:22am MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

Trooper seize more than 70 lbs of meth in Laveen traffic stop

Arizona Dept. of Public Safety troopers found more than 70 pounds of meth after pulling over a pickup truck near 43rd Avenue and Baseline.

LAVEEN, Ariz. - Arizona troopers seized more than 70 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Laveen, officials said.

Troopers say they pulled over a pickup truck near 43rd Avenue and Baseline on April 7 after "multiple traffic infractions" were committed.

Authorities discovered the meth, valued at more than $459,000, hidden inside.

The driver, 32-year-old Edgar Garcia, and the passenger, 38-year-old Laura Cardenas, were booked into Maricopa County Jail on drug possession and transportation charges. Both are from Whittier, California.

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70 pounds of methamphetamine was found in a truck during a traffic stop in Laveen.

70 pounds of methamphetamine was found in a truck during a traffic stop in Laveen. (Arizona DPS)