Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers seized roughly 78 pounds of methamphetamine during two separate traffic stops earlier this month on major interstate routes, officials confirmed Monday.
According to AZDPS, the stops occurred on November 6, 2025, involving vehicles traveling along Interstate 10 in Pima County and Interstate 40 in Navajo County. Canine District troopers discovered the drugs concealed within both vehicles.
Authorities said the suspects in each case were arrested and booked into jail on felony drug-related charges. The methamphetamine was collected as evidence and removed from circulation.
In a public statement, AZDPS credited the agency’s Canine District troopers for their diligence, noting that their work “helps protect our communities from dangerous drugs.”
The agency released photos showing dozens of tightly wrapped packages of suspected methamphetamine seized from both incidents. The combined street value of the drugs was not immediately released.
AZDPS continues to emphasize the role of its canine units in intercepting narcotics on Arizona’s highways, where interstates like I-10 and I-40 remain key corridors for trafficking activity.
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