Onions used to conceal meth in massive Chandler drug bust

PHOENIX — Chandler Police discovered nearly 400 pounds of meth hidden in bags full of onions during a traffic stop, authorities said Thursday.

One man was arrested after the drugs were found during the stop near Interstate 10 and Riggs Road, according to a post on the Chandler Police Department Facebook page.

Claudio Hernandez Perez was arrested on charges of transporting a dangerous drug for sale.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety and Homeland Security Investigations were involved in the bust.

No other information was available.

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