On Nov. 8, Navajo County Sheriff’s Office Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 40 at milepost 260 near the Winslow area. During the traffic stop, K-9 Kilo had a positive alert resulting in probable cause to search the vehicle, which revealed over six pounds of a white powdery substance that tested positive for cocaine along with a handgun. The estimated street value of the narcotic drugs is over $509,000. David Armando Paz, 40, of Buckeye was arrested for transportation of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of a narcotic drug for sale, possession of a narcotic drug and misconduct involving weapons. He was booked into the Navajo County Jail and is being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond.
