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Troopers Seize Over 100 Pounds of Suspected Fentanyl Pills Following Traffic Stop on Interstate 8

On Thursday, April 13, 2023, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) trooper stopped the driver of a Chevrolet pickup truck for non-moving violations on eastbound Interstate 8 near milepost 47, in Wellton, AZ. The trooper noted indicators of criminal activity during the stop, and a drug -

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Vehicle Theft Task Force Detectives Recover Six Stolen Vehicles, Arrest Suspect in Wittmann

On Wednesday, March 29, 2023, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) detectives served a residential search warrant on a property in Wittmann. The warrant followed an investigation into several stolen vehicles observed on the property.

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Wanted Suspect Accused of Multiple Felonies Captured in Tucson

On March 8, 2023, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers attempted to stop a green Ford F-250 pickup truck being driven by 30-year-old Luciano Kristoff. The vehicle was observed traveling at a high rate of speed on State Route 90 in Huachuca City. Unbeknownst to the state trooper -

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Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force Operation “Full House” Held at Ehrenberg Port of Entry

From Tuesday, March 21, 2023, through Wednesday, March 22, 2023, the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force (CVETF) held its annual “Operation Full House” detail at the Ehrenberg Port of Entry and on Interstate 10 near the Arizona/California state line.

Operation Full House is a two-day -

CVETF inspector checking a truck tire CVETF inspector looking at a tractor trailer Inspector with a tractor-trailer at the point of entry
Arizona State Troopers Seize Suspected Fentanyl Pills and Powder in Traffic Stop on Interstate 17

On Monday, March 6, 2023, at about 5:38 p.m., an Arizona State Trooper stopped the driver of a Chevrolet Cruz sedan for a moving violation on Interstate 17 northbound near milepost 277, near Camp Verde. During the stop the trooper observed several indicators of criminal activity. The trooper -

A red sedan stopped along the right side of the road with police vehicles behind it An open luggage bag filled with suspected fentanyl pills in plastic bags Plastic packages of round blue pills on top of a scale
Trooper Stops Threat of Uncontrolled Vehicle as Driver Suffers Medical Emergency

On Monday, February 27, 2023, at approximately 3:22 p.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Trooper Berry was driving southbound on State Route 101 near Talking Stick Way when he witnessed a Ford pickup truck sideswipe several vehicles before stopping beside the highway.

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Trooper-Involved Shooting Near 24th Drive and Thomas Road in Phoenix

At approximately 3:43 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2023, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) motorcycle trooper stopped a suspect on bicycle near 24th Drive and Thomas Road in Phoenix for a traffic infraction.

During the traffic stop, a records check revealed the suspect had a valid -

Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force Seizes Over 1,000 Pounds of Suspected Methamphetamine, Large Quantities of Fentanyl and Cocaine During Commercial Vehicle Inspection in Nogales

This incident marked the second major drug seizure by Arizona State Troopers in a four-day period.

On the morning of Monday, February 20, 2023, an Arizona State Trooper initiated a traffic stop on the driver of a commercial motor vehicle on Mariposa Road east of Interstate 19 in Nogales, Arizona.

During the commercial vehicle inspection, the trooper observed several indicators of criminal -

Piles of seized drugs wrapped in plastic packaging displayed on the ground
Arizona State Troopers Seize Approximately 286 Pounds of Suspected Fentanyl Pills Following Crash on Interstate 10 in Sacaton

On Thursday, February 16, 2023, at approximately 7:26 p.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers responded to reports of a single-vehicle collision on Interstate 10 eastbound at Casa Blanca Road (milepost 175) in Sacaton.  
 
Upon arrival, troopers determined the driver of a 1989 -

Brown wrapped bundles (of suspected fentanyl pills) are displayed on a table Blue pills in a plastic bag are displayed on top of larger bundles of packages wrapped in brown plastic
Annual Commercial Vehicle Operation "Southern Shield” in Southern Arizona February 20-24

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force (CVETF) will conduct Operation Southern Shield 2023 from Monday, February 20, 2023, through Friday, February 24, 2023, on Interstate 10 from Phoenix to the New Mexico state line, and on Interstate 19 from -

Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force Trooper on a stop AZDPS SUV stopped behind a tractor-trailer beside a highway Inspector looking at truck with driver