Tucson police and members of the Southern Arizona Counter Narcotics Alliance (CNA) announced Wednesday that a traffic stop in the I‑10 and Cortaro area resulted in the recovery of what authorities described as more than 1 million fentanyl pills.
In a social media post, the Tucson Police Department said CNA members discovered roughly 245 pounds of fentanyl during a vehicle search — a quantity the department estimated has a street value of about $5.5 million. Police said the defendant in the case has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges.
Officials emphasized that fentanyl remains a significant public‑safety concern for Tucson and that the department and partner agencies are committed to removing the drug from the community. The CNA, which coordinates investigations and interdictions across the region, handled the traffic stop and follow‑up investigation, according to police…