Southern Arizona troopers seize nearly 18 pounds of fentanyl during traffic stop
Arizona DPS troopers seized 17.5 pounds of fentanyl during a routine traffic stop on I-10 near Marana.
MARANA, Ariz. - Troopers in southern Arizona discovered nearly 18 pounds of fentanyl after making a traffic stop on Interstate 10 last week, according to the state Dept. of Public Safety.
Officials say a Chevrolet sedan was pulled over "for equipment violations" on I-10 near Marana on March 31. A vehicle search revealed 17.5 pounds of fentanyl pills hidden inside.
The 22-year-old driver, Israel Beltran-Dominguez of Tucson, was booked into Pima County Jail and faces drug possession and transportation charges.
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