36 pounds of fentanyl seized during traffic stop in Marana; suspect arrested
MARANA, Ariz. - A man has been arrested after authorities seized a large amount of fentanyl during a traffic stop in Marana.
On March 10, an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper and a U.S. Border Patrol agent stopped the driver of a Volkswagen Jetta who was traveling westbound on Interstate 10 near milepost 231.
"During the stop a vehicle search was performed, leading to the discovery of more than 36 pounds of fentanyl pills concealed inside," DPS said in a news release.
The driver of the Volkswagen, 26-year-old Erick A. Jimenez of Rio Rico, was arrested and booked into Pima County Jail.
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