On May 2, a Navajo County Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted a traffic stop on the 2000 block of West 3rd Street in Winslow. During the traffic stop, K-9 Kilo was deployed to perform a free air sniff of the vehicle, which he gave a positive alert. A search of the vehicle revealed over 12 pounds of blue M30 fentanyl pills, more than 54,800 individual pills. The estimated street value for these narcotic drugs is well over $274,000.
After illegal drugs were located, Luis Alfredo Gonzalez-Dominguez, 20, Thalia Abilene Ortiz-Ortega, 32, and Lauro Jesus Gaxiola-Duarte, 22, all of Mexico, were arrested and charged with transportation of narcotic drugs for sale, possession of narcotic drugs for sale, and possession of narcotic drugs. A 13-year-old boy was turned over to the state child authorities. All three individuals were charged. Ortiz-Ortega also charged with child abuse. All suspects were booked into the Navajo County Jail.
