Traffic stop on I-35W in Lakeville leads to massive meth bust

The Brief

  • On Sept. 26, a Minnesota State Patrol trooper conducted a traffic stop after they found it suspicious that a commercial truck was traveling below the speed limit on I-35W in Lakeville.
  • With help from a K9 officer, authorities searched the vehicle and ultimately found 200 pounds of methamphetamine distributed throughout four boxes.
  • Jonathan Israel Tirado-Juarez is now charged with both possession and intent to sell the controlled substance.

LAKEVILLE, Minn. (FOX 9) Police conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 35W in Lakeville discovered 200 pounds of meth in a commercial truck being driven by a man who could only provide authorities with a Mexican driver’s license.

Meth discovered during traffic stop

What we know:

Jonathan Israel Tirado-Juarez, 43, is charged with both possession and intent to sell methamphetamine after a traffic stop conducted on Sept. 26.

The Minnesota State Patrol says that around 11:40 p.m., a trooper pulled over a truck pulling a van-type trailer after it was observed driving below the speed limit and failing to stay in its lane.

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