The Arizona Department of Public Safety has arrested a man after seizing over 50 pounds of methamphetamine and five pounds of fentanyl near Marana.
Raul Lopez, 42, of Nogales, Arizona, was booked at the Pima County Jail on suspicion of possession and transportation of a dangerous drug for sale and possession and transportation of a narcotic drug for sale, AZDPS said.
Raul Lopez, 42, was arrested and booked at the Pima County Jail after a trooper pulled him over on Interstate 10.
On Jan. 19, a trooper stopped Lopez, who was driving a Dodge passenger van, for speeding and unsafe following distance on westbound Interstate 10. During a search of the vehicle, the trooper discovered over 50 pounds of methamphetamine and five pounds of fentanyl pills, in addition to a personal-use amount of cocaine, AZDPS said.
Over 50 pounds of methamphetamine were seized during a traffic stop on Interstate 10 near Marana.ย
Five pounds of fentanyl pills were found in the vehicle during the traffic stop.ย
