Over half a million fentanyl pills are off the streets after officials made a large drug bust. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the drug seizure, saying it happened during an investigation between Tempe Police and the Phoenix DEA. Special agents confiscated 525,000 fentanyl pills and more than $66,000.
Troopers seized more than 200 pounds of fentanyl during a traffic stop along Interstate 10 in Eloy, the Arizona Department of Public Safety said. DPS says the drugs were hidden inside duffel bags in a truck, which was headed for Phoenix.
Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers seized more than 600 pounds of drugs during three traffic stops in southern Arizona.
According to police, the fentanyl was transported in a rolling suitcase on the subway.
The total value of the drugs are estimated to be around $119,000 for the meth and $1.2 million for the fentanyl, according to DPS.
Pinal County detectives say they intercepted a package at a UPS store that contained a kilo of powdered fentanyl.
Two women from California were arrested after authorities seized over $1.5 million worth of fentanyl that was hidden inside a vehicle during a traffic stop in Payson.
Two people were arrested after a traffic stop in Payson led to the discovery of fentanyl and multiple guns.
Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies say thousands of dollars worth of drugs were seized from a juvenile suspect. We have a full list of what else investigators say they found.
Officials say the deputy used a K-9 to “sniff" out the vehicle, and it detected more than 40,000 blue M30 pills hidden inside the passenger side door.
At least 14 people were detained during the seizures and turned over to the Drug Enforcement Agency for processing.
Police say they were conducting a drug investigation at a storage facility near 21st Avenue and Northern when they discovered a haul of drugs.
The incident started when Pinal County sheriff's deputies tried to stop a stolen vehicle near Interstate 10 and Picacho Peak.
The sub was carrying five people from different nationalities who were all arrested on June 26.
A massive amount of illegal drugs were seized at a Glendale home on June 20, the police department said.
Officials with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office say they recently found xanax, ketamine, THC products and other items during a sizable drug bust that took place at multiple locations across the Valley, but one drug that has sparked a crisis of sorts in the state in recent years was not found.
Phoenix Police announced the seizure of half a million fentanyl pills thanks to the department's "immensely successful" Operation Summer Shield.
A tractor-trailer meant to be shipping Brussels sprouts was found to have millions of dollars worth of meth hiding inside of it, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said.
54 pounds of fentanyl and 2.5 pounds of methamphetamine were found in the car, according to the Arizona Dept. of Public Safety. Photos showed bags full of pills stuffed inside Michelob Ultra boxes.
On May 25, a. Arizona trooper pulled over a tractor-trailer on I-19 northbound in Sahuarita and found “multiple indicators of criminal activity."
