Pima County sheriff's deputies found a gun and nearly 90 pounds of methamphetamine inside a vehicle they pulled over Wednesday.
Jorge Tellez, 30, was arrested on suspicion of possession of dangerous drugs for sale and suspicion of misconduct involving weapons, both felonies
The driver, Jorge Tellez, 30, was arrested on suspicion of possession of dangerous drugs for sale and suspicion of misconduct involving weapons, both felonies, the sheriff's department said in a news release.
Deputies stopped the vehicle for a civil traffic violation Aug. 12 around 6:30 p.m. on Interstate 19 near West Irvington Road, PCSD said.
The drugs have an estimated street value of $600,000, the sheriff said.
Celebrity birthdays: Aug. 14
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Today in history: Aug. 14
Today in history: Aug. 14
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Updated1935: The Social Security Act
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In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law.
1941: The Atlantic Charter
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In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued the Atlantic Charter, a statement of principles that renounced aggression.
1945: World War II
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In 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced that Imperial Japan had surrendered unconditionally, ending World War II.
1948: The Summer Olympics
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In 1948, the Summer Olympics in London ended; they were the first Olympic games held since 1936.
1980: Lenin Shipyard
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In 1980, workers went on strike at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk (guh-DANSKβ), Poland, in a job action that resulted in creation of the Solidarity labor movement.
1997: Timothy McVeigh
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In 1997, an unrepentant Timothy McVeigh was formally sentenced to death for the Oklahoma City bombing. (McVeigh was executed by lethal injection in 2001.)
2008: George W. Bush
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In 2008, President George W. Bush signed consumer-safety legislation that banned lead from childrenβs toys, imposing the toughest standard in the world.
2009: Lynette βSqueakyβ Fromme
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In 2009, Charles Manson follower Lynette βSqueakyβ Fromme, 60, convicted of trying to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975, was released from a Texas prison hospital after more than three decades behind bars.
2010: Buffalo, New York
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Ten years ago: Eight people leaving a party at a downtown Buffalo, New York, restaurant were shot, four fatally, including a Texas man whoβd returned to his hometown to celebrate his first wedding anniversary. (Former gang member Riccardo McCray was later convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder, and sentenced to life without parole.)Β
2010: The Mojave Desert
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Ten years ago: A truck overturned during an off-road race in the Mojave Desert, killing eight spectators.
2015: Cuba
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Five years ago: The Stars and Stripes rose over the newly reopened U.S. Embassy in Cuba after a half century of often-hostile relations; U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry celebrated the day, but also made an extraordinary, nationally broadcast call for democratic change on the island.
2018: Genoa, Italy
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In 2018, a highway bridge collapsed in the Italian city of Genoa during a storm, sending vehicles plunging nearly 150 feet and leaving 43 people dead.
2019: El Paso
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One year ago: Thousands of people packed a baseball stadium in El Paso, Texas, to mourn the 22 victims of a shooting at a Walmart by a man who told police that he was targeting Mexicans.
2019: Nicholas Slatten
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One year ago: A former Blackwater security contractor, Nicholas Slatten, was sentenced in Washington to life in prison after a retrial for his role in the 2007 shooting of unarmed civilians in Iraq that left 14 people dead.
