30 kilos of meth present in automobile pulled over for rushing in southern Utah

MONTICELLO — A automobile pulled over for rushing in southern Utah resulted in a big drug bust on Monday.

A San Juan County sheriff’s deputy pulled over a automobile at 575 N. Most important in Monticello for going 45 mph in a 30 mph zone.

“Whereas talking with the driving force … she advised me there was a ‘joint’ in one of many doorways within the automobile. I requested if her or any of the passengers had a medical marijuana card and she or he acknowledged they didn’t. I suggested her I used to be going to look the automobile as a result of marijuana is against the law within the state of Utah,” in response to a police reserving affidavit.

Whereas looking out the automobile, a vacuum-sealed bundle later decided to be methamphetamine was discovered on the ground behind the second passenger seat, the affidavit states.

Deputies mentioned “5 extra packages have been positioned within the void the place the spare tire was. In whole there was 30.4 kilos” of meth.

Jose Patzan-Patzan, 34, Angel Lopez-Estrada, 28, and Natalie Aracelie Alcantar, 25, have been every arrested for investigation of drug possession with intent to distribute.

The affidavit notes that brokers from the Drug Enforcement Administration have been scheduled to go to Monticello to help within the investigation.