Two Phoenix men are in custody after a routine traffic stop in Yavapai County resulted in the seizure of 10,000 fentanyl pills.
According to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO), on December 2, 2020, around 11:45 a.m., a YCSO K9 deputy stopped a gray Ford F-150 pick-up truck for several equipment violations and a moving violation on north I17 in the Cordes Junction area.
During a conversation with the driver, 23-year-old Leon Carlos-Uriel and his passenger, 20-year-old Brayan Contreras Angulo, the deputy determined they were likely involved in criminal activity. Although receiving consent to search the truck from Leon, the deputy deployed his drug-sniffing dog for a free air sniff around the truck. After receiving the dog alerted to drugs, a search was conducted.
Inside the cab of the truck, the deputy found a McDonald’s bag behind a set of speakers. Contained within this bag were two separate bags which held 10 individual baggies of blue M30 pills, presumptive for fentanyl.
Leon later admitted knowing about the bag/package, but not the contents and claimed he was transporting the package to unknown persons in the Camp Verde area.
Both suspects were booked into the Camp Verde Detention Center on charges including Transportation of Narcotic Drugs for Sale and Possession of Narcotic Drugs. They remain in-custody, each on a bond of $50,000.