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3 people arrested, found with about 80 pounds of meth

CHP Officers searched a vehicle and found about 80 pounds of methamphetamine, around 100,000 pills suspected to contain fentanyl and $4,100.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento area traffic stop resulted in law enforcement discovering about 80 pounds of methamphetamine, around 100,000 pills suspected to contain fentanyl and about $4,100.

According to the California Highway Patrol - Valley Division, during a traffic stop on March 7, officers stopped a Jeep for "mechanical violations" near Northgate Boulevard. 

During the traffic stop, officers noticed what they thought was "criminal activity" and used a K-9 officer to sniff for illicit activity. 

Officers searched the vehicle and found about 80 pounds of methamphetamine, around 100,000 pills suspected to be laced with fentanyl and about $4,100.

The three people in the vehicle were arrested on suspicion of felony possession and transportation of a controlled substance for sale. 

Luis Alfonso VelardeLopez, Arivi Lopez Gamez and Francisco Javier Gonzalez were booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail.

On March 7, 2022, officers made a traffic stop on a white Jeep Liberty for mechanical violations on I-80 at Northgate...

Posted by CHP - Valley Division on Tuesday, March 8, 2022

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