Two suspects are in custody following a traffic stop on Tuesday, Jan. 18. A Navajo County Deputy with the Criminal Interdiction Unit stopped a vehicle on Interstate 40 at Milepost 257 in Winslow. During the traffic stop, indicators of criminal activity were observed. A new K-9 deputy, Kilo, was deployed to perform a free air sniff of the vehicle. Kilo alerted on the vehicle and a search of the vehicle revealed nearly five pounds of heroin, 12 pounds of suspected fentanyl powder and approximately 12.7 pounds of suspected fentanyl pills (over 57,000 pills). The combined street value is over $1.3 million. Aurelio Orozco Munoz, 33, and Jeuz Abdiel Avilez Teran, 32, both of California were arrested for transportation of a narcotic drug, possession of a narcotic drug for sale and possession of a narcotic drug. Both men were booked into Navajo County Jail.
