170 grams of Fentanyl + More suspect arrested after a traffic stop

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TRAFFICKING FENTANYL ARREST

Officers initiated a traffic stop on a Nissan with a broken headlight near 9100 E. Newton.

The driver, later identified as Jose Ortiz, jumped out of the car and took off running. After a short chase, Officers took Ortiz into custody.

Ortiz was carrying a large amount of cash, and inside the car, Officers found:

  • 170 grams of Fentanyl
  • 7.5 grams of Cocaine
  • 8 grams of Methamphetamine
  • Digital scales and other drug paraphernalia

Jose Ortiz was arrested for:

  • Aggravating Trafficking of Fentanyl
  • Drug Possession
  • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
  • Resisting Arrest
  • Obstruction
  • Several other traffic violations

This is an arrest, not a conviction.