On June 24, a Navajo County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop for multiple traffic violations on Interstate 40 at milepost 252, in the Winslow area. During the traffic stop, K-9 Kilo was deployed to perform a free-air sniff of the vehicle, resulting in a positive alert. A search of the vehicle revealed over 27 pounds of methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of nearly $524,000. Cristian Rodrigo Pando-Herras, 23, of Mexico, was arrested for transportation of dangerous drugs for sale, possession of dangerous drugs for sale, and possession of dangerous drugs. Pando-Herras was booked into the Navajo County Jail and is being held on a $150,000 cash-only bond.
