State Gang Task Force Detectives Seize Drugs and Weapons, Arrest Three Suspects in Phoenix
- For Immediate Release -
PHOENIX - Detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) State Gang Task Force conducted a traffic stop on Thursday, 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 approximately one pound of methamphetamine inside the vehicle and arrested two suspects.
A related search warrant was subsequently served at a residence near Central Avenue and Dobbins Road. During the operation, detectives arrested a third suspect and seized three firearms—two handguns and one Draco rifle—along with three pounds of methamphetamine, over $6,000 cash, and a small quantity of cocaine.
Three suspects were booked into the Maricopa County Jail on felony charges, including drug and weapons offenses.
This investigation reflects our State Gang Task Force detectives’ continued commitment to combating drug trafficking and to protecting Arizona communities from criminal activity.
