The Brief
- Multi-county drug suspect Jason Tobey was arrested near Eagar, Ariz., after allegedly fleeing from state troopers in a car toward the New Mexico border.
- Investigators say Tobey was the key target in a summer-long joint operation that uncovered a pipeline smuggling fentanyl and methamphetamine from the Phoenix area into rural Apache County and Catron County, N.M.
- Tobey — already wanted on outstanding warrants across five Arizona counties and one in New Mexico — now faces additional felony evading and narcotics charges.
EAGAR, Ariz. – A multi-county drug trafficking suspect wanted across two states is behind bars following what police called a “summer-long investigation” that culminated in a high-speed chase near the Arizona-New Mexico border.
What we know:
Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers took Jason Tobey into custody in Eagar, Ariz., effectively shutting down a pipeline accused of bringing fentanyl and methamphetamine from the Phoenix area into rural Apache and Catron counties. Law enforcement officials say Tobey was the key target of a joint operation between multiple Arizona and New Mexico agencies.…