{"id":1484,"date":"2026-06-04T16:35:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:35:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=1484"},"modified":"2026-06-04T16:35:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T16:35:17","slug":"traffic-stop-leads-to-large-drug-bust-thanks-to-apache-junction-police-k-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=1484","title":{"rendered":"Traffic stop leads to large drug bust, thanks to Apache Junction police K-9"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p><b>APACHE JUNCTION, AZ (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 A police K-9 in Apache Junction is being credited with helping officers shut down an illegal drug operation.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=1482\">Arizona AG settles discrimination suit with Casa Grande behavioral health facility<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During a recent traffic stop near Broadway Avenue and Meridian Road, K-9 Tessa alerted officers to narcotics inside the car. That investigation led police to a home in Mesa, where more drugs were found.<\/p>\n<p>AJPD says Tessa\u2019s nose helped detectives uncover a large drug operation that was supplying narcotics to Apache Junction and other areas. In all, police seized:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>5.89 pounds of methamphetamine<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>2.16 pounds of fentanyl powder<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>1.8 ounces of heroin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>4,290 fentanyl M30 pills<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>$2,110 in cash<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>1 vehicle<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThis is just one example of the incredible work K9 Tessa is doing across the Valley, helping law enforcement agencies identify narcotics, support investigations, and keep communities safe,\u201d AJPD wrote in a post on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=1480\">House approves war powers resolution to halt military action against Iran, in a rebuke of Trump<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear if any arrests have been made.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><i>See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <\/i><i>Please click here to report it<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? 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