At approximately 9:58 a.m., on Saturday, June 7, a Navajo County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit deputy conducted a traffic stop on eastbound Interstate 40 at milepost 252, near Winslow.
During the stop, the deputy developed probable cause and conducted a search of the motorcycle. The search led to the discovery of four packages concealed within the seat that appeared to contain narcotics. Field testing of the substances indicated a positive result for heroin. The total weight of the seized narcotics was approximately 4.1 pounds, with an estimated street value of $158,077.
The driver, identified as Tito Garcia Hernandez, 52, of Mexico, was arrested for possession of a narcotic drug, transportation of a narcotic drug for sale and possession of a narcotic drug for sale. He was booked into the Navajo County Jail.
