An Arizona State Trooper made a big drug bust this week during a routine commercial vehicle traffic stop.
According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS), on Monday, a Commercial Vehicle Enforcement trooper initiated a traffic stop on the driver of a Volvo tractor-trailer on eastbound Interstate 40 in Holbrook for civil traffic violations.
During the traffic stop and resulting commercial motor vehicle inspection, the trooper observed multiple indicators of criminal activity. A subsequent search of the truck and trailer revealed 553.8 pounds of cocaine concealed within a produce load.
Further investigation revealed the drugs were being smuggled from the cities of Salinas and Los Angeles, California, to Canada.
The driver, 31-year-old Amarjeet Singh Matharu, was arrested and booked into the Navajo County Jail on charges including possession and transportation of narcotic drugs for sale.
Arizona State Troopers are the best!!
Amarjeet Singh Matharu – can we build another wall – perhaps a fire wall between arizona and california. I do remember when you were stopped at the border crossing, both ways. Looking for bugs in your breakfast
He’s from Canada, not California. Indian immigrants have completely taken over the Canadian trucking industry. On a completely unrelated note, commercial trucks are now involved in Canadian accidents far more than they used to be.