Scottsdale police haul in over 33 pounds of fentanyl after traffic stop

PHOENIX – Police in Scottsdale said they seized about $600,000 in fentanyl during a routine traffic stop last week.

Officers with the Scottsdale Police Department found 33½ pounds of fentanyl powder and pills after stopping a vehicle for an equipment violation near Scottsdale and McKellips roads early Thursday.

Patrol officers searched the vehicle and came away with 23 pounds of the synthetic opioid pills and 10½ pounds of fentanyl powder, according to a press release.

No other details were made available.

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