On Oct. 5, the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop on State Route 377 at milepost 33 near the Holbrook area for civil traffic violations. During the traffic stop, the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle gave the deputy a false name and date of birth. In the meantime, K-9 Kilo was deployed to walk around the vehicle to perform a free-air sniff and he indicated a positive alert. A search of the vehicle revealed over 22,000 M-30 fentanyl pills and an additional package containing nearly 1.5 pounds of raw fentanyl powder. The total of the narcotic drugs is approximately $660,330. Jesus Alejandro Alvarez Fonseca, 20, of Phoenix was arrested for transportation of a narcotic drug, possession of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of a narcotic drug, taking the identity of another person or entity and a warrant. Fonseca was booked into Navajo County Jail.
