IRVING, Texas — A traffic stop late Friday night led to the arrest of a South Irving man who police say has multiple prior DWI convictions and was found in possession of fentanyl.
On the night of March 13, 2026, an Irving police officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was reportedly speeding and driving erratically. During the stop, the officer observed signs that the driver was impaired.
The driver was identified as 33-year-old Epifanio Bautista-Benitez of South Irving. Officers conducted standard field sobriety tests, which Bautista-Benitez failed. Authorities later confirmed impairment through a blood test…