Crime

Over $2M worth of fentanyl found in Pinal County

By Marcos Icahuate, CNN, Mercedes Martinez

February 4, 2022 1:15 PM

Published February 4, 2022 1:14 PM

PINAL COUNTY, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY/CNN) - On Wednesday, Pinal County Sheriff's deputies discovered millions worth of fentanyl pills during a traffic violation.

Deputies pulled over a vehicle and searched the car after the driver gave an inconsistent story.

Over 227,000 pills were found inside food trays and the fentanyl was estimated to have a street value of about $2.2 million.

Fentanyl overdoses have been on the rise and several organizations have been cracking down harder on finding distributors.

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