Mesa traffic stop turns up massive haul of meth, fentanyl and cash — suspect arrested after home raid

The Brief

  • Mesa police arrested 24-year-old Jesus Octavio Lopez-Lopez after a traffic stop on Dobson Road led to a major narcotics investigation.
  • Officers seized over three pounds of methamphetamine, along with fentanyl, heroin and more than $5,000 in cash from his car and home.
  • Lopez-Lopez faces multiple felony charges including drug sales and money laundering, with his bond set at $25,000.

MESA, Ariz. A routine traffic stop in Mesa led police to thousands of dollars in cash and a massive drug bust involving methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin, authorities said.

Jesus Octavio Lopez-Lopez (inset) was arrested after a Mesa traffic stop led police to uncover over three pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl, heroin and thousands in cash. (Mesa Police Department, Maricopa County)

What we know:

Mesa Police arrested 24-year-old Jesus Octavio Lopez-Lopez on Wednesday after detectives pulled him over around 7:30 p.m. near the 200 block of South Dobson Road. Lopez-Lopez is now facing multiple felony charges, including possession of narcotic drugs for sale, possession of dangerous drugs for sale and money laundering.

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