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AZDPS Partners with AZGOHS for Annual “Click It or Ticket” National Enforcement Campaign

PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) will join law enforcement agencies nationwide in the “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement campaign from May 18 through May 31, 2026. During this period, Highway Patrol state troopers will conduct statewide highvisibility patrols focused -

Photo of a uniformed AZDPS state trooper speaking to a driver through their passenger side window

SOMB Meeting - May 18, 2026

AZDPS Troopers Intercept Significant Fentanyl Load During Traffic Stop in Gila Bend

GILA BEND, Ariz. - Just before 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol state trooper stopped a vehicle on eastbound Interstate 8 near Gila Bend, Arizona, for a civil traffic violation.

Troopers conduct enforcement details statewide—including -

An AZDPS state trooper stands beside a vehicle on the roadside and sorts through trash bags with blue pills visible inside

Drugs seized by troopers--including plastic bags filled with small blue pills and tightly wrapped bricks of powder-- are displayed on a table

Commercial Vehicle Safety Operation Will Target I-17 and I-40 During International Roadcheck

The Arizona Commercial Vehicle Safety Partnership (ACVSP) will participate in the annual three-day operation “International Roadcheck” on Interstate 17 and Interstate 40 in northern Arizona from Tuesday, May 12, 2026, through Thursday, May 14, 2026.

The ACVSP comprises Arizona Department of -

AZDPS Commercial Vehicle Enforcement trooper inspecting a CMV

Overhead image from Operation Roadcheck inspection area in northern Arizona

ADOT Enforcement and Compliance Division officer inspecting a CMV

Troopers Seize 169 Pounds of Methamphetamine During Traffic Stop Near Yuma

On the afternoon of Thursday, April 30, 2026, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Canine District trooper seized an estimated 169 pounds of methamphetamine during a traffic stop east of Yuma. Two suspects were arrested on felony charges, including transportation of a dangerous drug.

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