At approximately 1:38 p.m., on Wednesday, May 11, the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop in the Heber area for civil traffic violations. During the traffic stop, K-9 Kilo was deployed to conduct a free air sniff of the vehicle, where he signaled a positive alert. A search of the vehicle revealed approximately 2,360 suspected M-30 fentanyl pills, 10.1 grams of methamphetamine and a firearm. After arriving at the Navajo County Jail, the detention staff located an additional 360 M-30 pills hidden in the shoe of Emmanuel Becerra, 24, of Litchfield Park who was driving the vehicle. The estimated street value of the drugs is over $68,000. Becerra was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia, possession and/or use of a weapon in a drug offense, promoting prison contraband, transportation and/or sale of a narcotic drug, possession of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of a narcotic drug, possession of dangerous drugs for sale and possession of dangerous drugs. Becerra was booked into the county jail and is currently being held on a $250,000 surety bond and a $25,000 cash only bond.
