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Detectives Seize More Than 93 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills Following Tucson Search Warrant

On Thursday, February 2, 2023, detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) served a search warrant in the area of South 6th Avenue -

Seized drugs and firearms wrapped in plastic are displayed on a table

February 8, 2023

Retired Colonel Heston Silbert Receives 2022 Chief of the Year Award from Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police

Congratulations to recently retired Colonel Heston Silbert, who was named 2022 Chief of the Year by the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police (AACOP -

January 27, 2023

Troopers Seize Over 25 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills in Traffic Stop on Interstate 40 in Holbrook

On the evening of Saturday, January 21, 2023, an Arizona State Trooper initiated a traffic stop on the driver of a Mazda SUV on Interstate 40 at -

Multicolored pills wrapped in plastic bundles

January 27, 2023

Troopers Seize More Than 73 Pounds of Methamphetamine, 64 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills in Two Traffic Stops

On the morning of Wednesday, January 18, 2023, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) trooper initiated a traffic stop on the driver of a -

Black plastic bags in the back seat of a vehicle

Bundles of methamphetamine and fentanyl piled on top of each other in a cardboard box

January 26, 2023

Vehicle Theft Task Force Recovers Stolen Vehicles, Arrests Three Suspects Following Search Warrants in Wittmann

On the afternoon of January 10, 2023, detectives with the Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) served two residential search warrants in the area of 204th -