Police said that on November 9, the Street Crime Unit conducted two “huge” drug busts, seizing Fentanyl pills, methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine. Mesa police seized more than 700,000 fentanyl pills along with heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine, in what the department said was the largest drug bust in the department’s history. The value of the drugs, according to police, exceeds $4.4 million. (Mesa Police Department) In one case, officers from the Central and Super Street Crime Unit arrested Jesus Rojas Romero, 36. Alex Ruiz, 20; and Christian Valles Castro, 22. ARIZONA BORDER PORT OF ENTRY NABS OVER 500,000 FENTANYL PILLS IN JUST WEEKEND The three men were found to be in possession of 714,300 fentanyl pills, 3.5 pounds of fentanyl powder, 6 pounds of methamphetamine, 3.6 pounds of heroin, 2 pounds of cocaine, and $17,039. Police estimated the value of the drugs to be more than $4.4 million. Mesa police arrested Raymond Rivera Cabrera, 42, and seized 28,500 fentanyl pills, 7.5 ounces of methamphetamine, 2 grams of cocaine, $3,183 in U.S. currency and a 9mm handgun. (Mesa Police Department) Officers from the Fiesta and Red Mountain Street Crimes Units conducted the second operation, resulting in the arrest of Raymond Rivera Cabrera, 42. ARIZONA TROOPERS DISCOVER 46 FENTANYL PILLS DURING TRAFFIC STOP Police said Cabrera was in possession of 28,500 fentanyl pills, 7.5 ounces of methamphetamine, 2 grams of cocaine, $3,183 in cash and a 9mm handgun with boxes of ammunition. Neither case is connected to the other, police said, but each resulted in the seizure of significant amounts of drugs. According to police, both cases were executed with the assistance of the Mesa Police Department’s SWAT and Organized Crime Unit. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
