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State Gang Task Force Detectives Seize Drugs and Weapons, Arrest Three Suspects in Phoenix

PHOENIX - Detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) State Gang Task Force conducted a traffic stop on May 14, 2026, near 14th Street and Baseline Road in Phoenix. During the stop, a narcotics detection canine alerted to the vehicle, prompting a search. Detectives located -

Photo of the Draco rifle seized by State Gang Task Force detectives

Photo of crystal methamphetamine seized by detectives

Photo of a black plastic-wrapped drug package

State Troopers Make Significant Methamphetamine Seizure North of Phoenix

A recent traffic stop by an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Canine District trooper resulted in the seizure of more than 100 pounds of dangerous drugs.

On Saturday, May 16, 2026, a state trooper stopped a driver on a highway north of Phoenix for multiple civil traffic violations -

An AZDPS K9 pictured next to meth bundles

Vehicle Theft Task Force Detectives Recover Stolen Sports Car, Arrest Suspect in Goodyear

Goodyear, Ariz. - On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety’s (AZDPS) Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) recovered a stolen Nissan GT-R sports car and arrested one suspect after an anonymous tip led investigators to a residence in Goodyear.

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A photo of a black Nissan GT-R coupe seized by VTTF detectives

AZDPS Partners with AZGOHS for Annual “Click It or Ticket” National Enforcement Campaign

PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) will join law enforcement agencies nationwide in the “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement campaign from May 18 through May 31, 2026. During this period, Highway Patrol state troopers will conduct statewide highvisibility patrols focused -