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2 arrested in large Phoenix drug bust

Phoenix police made a large drug busts and arrested a man and a woman after having suspicion of illegal drug activity.

PHOENIX — A traffic stop led to police uncovering over $100,000 in cash, more than 45,000 pills and a stolen motorcycle in a large drug bust in Phoenix. 

Officers with the Phoenix Police Department stopped a vehicle that they believed was related to illegal drug activity. Officers said they found evidence of dangerous drugs inside the vehicle and arrested a 47-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman.

A search warrant used at the suspects' house led police to find 

  • $101,364 in cash
  • 45,000 fentanyl pills
  • 1,500 Xanax pills
  • Nine firearms, three of which were stolen
  • 4.6 lbs of fentanyl powder
  • Five ounces of heroin
  • A recovered, stolen motorcycle

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Credit: Phoenix Police Department

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