Deputies find 24 pounds of fentanyl pills during traffic stop near Cordes Lakes

CORDES LAKES, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - A suspect is in custody after a traffic stop by the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office led to over 20 pounds of fentanyl pills being taken off the streets.

On Friday, Aug. 18, a YCSO K-9 unit made a traffic stop on Interstate 17 near the Cordes Lake area. The YCSO says deputies and the K-9 found multiple bags of fentanyl inside the car, weighing 24 pounds. The suspect, whose identity has not been released, was arrested and faces multiple drug charges.

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