Phoenix, AZ – A narcotics investigation that began in Pinal County led to two arrests and the seizure of cocaine and a firearm in Phoenix on December 11, according to the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO).
Deputies followed up on the case around 3:30 p.m., tracking suspects to a shopping center on Glendale Avenue. Authorities said two men were arrested at the scene, where investigators recovered approximately three kilograms of cocaine and one firearm.
According to PCSO, a small group of protesters approached deputies during the operation, yelling obscenities and believing officers were federal immigration agents. Sheriff officials clarified that both men arrested were United States citizens and that the operation was strictly a narcotics investigation.
No injuries or additional arrests were reported during the incident. The sheriff’s office did not release the names of the suspects, and the case remains under investigation.
Residents are urged to report any suspicious narcotics activity to local law enforcement.
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