A traffic stop near Central Avenue and Thomas Road in Phoenix on Tuesday, April 12th, 2022, led Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) detectives to the discovery of over 17 pounds of suspected fentanyl pills inside the 21-year-old driver’s vehicle.
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On Thursday, April 7, 2022, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers stopped the driver of a red Nissan pickup truck near 43rd Avenue and Baseline Road in Phoenix for multiple traffic infractions.
On Thursday, April 14, 2022, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) detectives served a search warrant related to a homicide investigation. The warrant was served on two adjoining properties located at 5590 East Klafter Road and 8505 South Craycroft Road in Tucson.
On Wednesday, April 13, 2022, AZDPS detectives responded to the Winslow area after receiving an attempt to locate for a suspect wanted by police out of Mobile, Alabama.
On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) served a search warrant following an investigation into a stolen vehicle observed on a business property in the 3200 block of west Lincoln Street in Phoenix.
On Tuesday, March 8, 2022, AZDPS Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) personnel served a search warrant on a residence in the area of south Wilmot Road and east Barnes Lane in Sahuarita, AZ.
On Thursday, March 10, 2022, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) state trooper and a U.S. Border Patrol agent initiated a traffic stop on the driver of a Volkswagen Jetta on westbound Interstate 10 at milepost 231, in Marana.
On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, an Arizona State Trooper stopped the driver of a Chevrolet sedan for moving violations on eastbound Interstate 40 at milepost 44, in Kingman.
Operation Southern Shield 2022 will take place from Tuesday, February 22, 2022, through Friday, February 25, 2022, on Interstate 10 from Phoenix to the New Mexico state line, and on Interstate 19 to the international border.
On the morning of Wednesday, February 9, 2022, an AZDPS State Trooper attempted to stop the driver of a Chevrolet SUV for moving violations on Interstate 40 eastbound near Winslow. The driver failed to stop and continued eastbound, prompting a pursuit.