{"id":419914,"date":"2025-12-02T16:59:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/419914\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T16:59:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T16:59:12","slug":"70000-fentanyl-pills-found-in-vehicle-with-kids-in-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/419914\/","title":{"rendered":"70,000 fentanyl pills found in vehicle with kids in Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOENIX \u2013 About 70,000 fentanyl pills were found in a car carrying two small children during a recent traffic stop in northern Arizona, authorities said.<\/p>\n

A police dog helped discover the drugs after deputies pulled over a driver near Middle Verde Road and Interstate 17<\/a> in Camp Verde on Nov. 19, according to the Yavapai County Sheriff\u2019s Office (YCSO). Camp Verde is a town about 90 miles north of downtown Phoenix.<\/p>\n

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After K9 Radar alerted handlers to the presence of narcotics, deputies searched the vehicle and found the fentanyl pills concealed inside.<\/p>\n

Driver arrested on multiple counts related to fentanyl pills<\/p>\n

Jose Urquianeriz and another adult were taken into custody. Two children under 6 years old were also in the car when it was pulled over.<\/p>\n

Urquianeriz was booked into jail for possession of narcotic drugs, sales of narcotic drugs, transportation of narcotic drugs and child abuse, YCSO said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis seizure represents a substantial amount of poison being removed from our streets,\u201d Yavapai County Sheriff David Rhodes said in a press release Tuesday. \u201cThe fact that a suspect was allegedly engaged in felony drug trafficking with two small children present highlights a dangerous level of recklessness and disregard for life.\u201d<\/p>\n

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