At approximately 5:35 p.m., on Wednesday, March 2, a Navajo County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit deputy conducted a traffic stop on the 900 block of North Park Drive in Winslow. K-9 Kilo was deployed to perform a free air sniff of the vehicle, where he indicated a positive alert. A search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of approximately 7.5 pounds of methamphetamine, over 230 suspected fentanyl pills and 1.6 grams of suspected heroin. Several items of drug paraphernalia were also located, along with two firearms. Maiya Janan Khalid, 39, of Buckeye, and Jesus Medellin-Lopez, 45, of Phoenix, were both arrested for transportation of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of a narcotic drug, transportation of dangerous drugs for sale, possession of dangerous drugs for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of stolen firearm and two counts of misconduct involving weapons. Khalid and Medellin-Lopez were both booked into the Navajo County Jail.
