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Wanted Suspect Accused of Multiple Felonies Captured in Tucson

On March 8, 2023, Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers attempted to stop a green Ford F-250 pickup truck being driven by 30-year-old -

Suspect Luciano Kristoff Collision scene Collision scene
Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force Operation “Full House” Held at Ehrenberg Port of Entry

From Tuesday, March 21, 2023, through Wednesday, March 22, 2023, the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force (CVETF) held its annual “Operation Full -

CVETF inspector checking a truck tire CVETF inspector looking at a tractor trailer Inspector with a tractor-trailer at the point of entry
Arizona State Troopers Seize Suspected Fentanyl Pills and Powder in Traffic Stop on Interstate 17

On Monday, March 6, 2023, at about 5:38 p.m., an Arizona State Trooper stopped the driver of a Chevrolet Cruz sedan for a moving violation on -

A red sedan stopped along the right side of the road with police vehicles behind it An open luggage bag filled with suspected fentanyl pills in plastic bags Plastic packages of round blue pills on top of a scale
Trooper Stops Threat of Uncontrolled Vehicle as Driver Suffers Medical Emergency

On Monday, February 27, 2023, at approximately 3:22 p.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Trooper Berry was driving southbound on State -

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Trooper-Involved Shooting Near 24th Drive and Thomas Road in Phoenix

At approximately 3:43 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2023, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) motorcycle trooper stopped a suspect on bicycle -

Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force Seizes Over 1,000 Pounds of Suspected Methamphetamine, Large Quantities of Fentanyl and Cocaine During Commercial Vehicle Inspection in Nogales

This incident marked the second major drug seizure by Arizona State Troopers in a four-day period.

On the morning of Monday, February 20, 2023, an Arizona State Trooper initiated a traffic stop on the driver of a commercial motor vehicle on Mariposa -

Piles of seized drugs wrapped in plastic packaging displayed on the ground
Arizona State Troopers Seize Approximately 286 Pounds of Suspected Fentanyl Pills Following Crash on Interstate 10 in Sacaton

On Thursday, February 16, 2023, at approximately 7:26 p.m., Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) troopers responded to reports of a single -

Brown wrapped bundles (of suspected fentanyl pills) are displayed on a table Blue pills in a plastic bag are displayed on top of larger bundles of packages wrapped in brown plastic
Annual "Operation Southern Shield" in Southern Arizona February 20-24

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force (CVETF) will conduct Operation Southern Shield 2023 from -

Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Task Force Trooper on a stop AZDPS SUV stopped behind a tractor-trailer beside a highway Inspector looking at truck with driver
Media Availability: Fatal Collision and Hazmat Spill on Interstate 10 in Tucson

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) will host a media availability regarding the fatal collision and hazardous materials spill that -

Collision and Hazardous Materials Spill on Interstate 10 in Tucson

--Update 3:15 p.m., February 16, 2023--

The deceased driver of the commercial vehicle involved in this incident has been identified as Rickey Immel -

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Detectives Seize More Than 93 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills Following Tucson Search Warrant

On Thursday, February 2, 2023, detectives with the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) served a search warrant in the area of South 6th Avenue -

Seized drugs and firearms wrapped in plastic are displayed on a table
Retired Colonel Heston Silbert Receives 2022 Chief of the Year Award from Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police

Congratulations to recently retired Colonel Heston Silbert, who was named 2022 Chief of the Year by the Arizona Association of Chiefs of Police (AACOP -

Retired Colonel Heston Silbert, former AZDPS Director, at the AACOP awards ceremony on Jan. 27, 2023. AACOP Chief of the Year Award for 2022
Troopers Seize Over 25 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills in Traffic Stop on Interstate 40 in Holbrook

On the evening of Saturday, January 21, 2023, an Arizona State Trooper initiated a traffic stop on the driver of a Mazda SUV on Interstate 40 at -

Bundles of pills wrapped in cellophane are pictured sitting on top of two tires on the floor Multicolored pills wrapped in plastic bundles
Troopers Seize More Than 73 Pounds of Methamphetamine, 64 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills in Two Traffic Stops

On the morning of Wednesday, January 18, 2023, an Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) trooper initiated a traffic stop on the driver of a -

Fentanyl and methamphetamine bundled in brown wrapping in the bed of a pickup truck Black plastic bags in the back seat of a vehicle Bundles of methamphetamine and fentanyl piled on top of each other in a cardboard box
Vehicle Theft Task Force Recovers Stolen Vehicles, Arrests Three Suspects Following Search Warrants in Wittmann

On the afternoon of January 10, 2023, detectives with the Vehicle Theft Task Force (VTTF) served two residential search warrants in the area of 204th -

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