CCSO Seizes Nearly 100 Pounds Of Meth During A Recent Stop East Of Flagstaff

Coconino County Sheriff’s deputies seized nearly 100 pounds of meth during a traffic stop near Flagstaff last Friday. Deputies pulled over a vehicle for a traffic violation at around 1:41 p.m. near Cosnino Road east of Flagstaff. During the stop, the deputy discovered the driver, a 35-year-old Colorado man, was driving with a suspended license. In the car was a 39-year-old man, also from Colorado, a 27-year-old New Mexico woman and a 17-year-old boy. Both adult passengers were found to have warrants out of Colorado. During a search of the vehicle, deputies found 97 pounds of meth, seven-and-a-half pounds of heroin, as well as fentanyl pills and cocaine. A stolen gun was also found. The three adults were booked into the Coconino County Jail on drug and weapon charges, along with the warrants. The incident remains under investigation.