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Glendale man found with $304,518 worth of drugs and stolen MCSO vest, AR-15

Police say the large narcotics bust started with a traffic stop.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — A Glendale man was busted last week with more than $300,000 worth of drugs and a stolen Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputy's vest and AR-15.

The Goodyear Police Department say the large narcotics bust started with a traffic stop on Aug. 9. Police say the driver of the car did not have a license and the passenger, 23-year-old Diego Diaz Gamez, had two grams of marijuana with him.

Upon a further vehicle search, police found 9.9 pounds of white heroin, 7.4 pounds of black heroin, 1.86 pounds of cocaine, 1.56 pounds of methamphetamine, 2,500 fentanyl pills and $44,312 in cash.

A Glendale man was busted last week with more than $300,000 worth of drugs and a stolen Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputy's vest and AR-15. Photo: Goodyear PD

Police then served a search warrant at Gamez's Glendale house and found more drugs, the stolen MCSO equipment and military-style flak vest.

The 23-year-old was arrested and booked into the 4th Avenue Jail. He is facing several charges, including sale of narcotic drugs, conspiracy, possession of stolen property and money laundering.

Diedo Diaz Gamez, 23, was busted Aug. 9 with more than $300,000 worth of drugs and a stolen Maricopa County Sheriff's Office deputy's vest and AR-15. Photo: Goodyear PD

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