Routine traffic stop leads to major drug bust with over 700 pounds of meth and fentanyl found in vehicle

article Law enforcement officers recovered approximately 187 packages containing a white crystalline substance weighing a total of approximately 307.22 kilograms, along with 13 brick-shaped packages weighing approximately 14 kilograms. (DOJ) The Brief A routine traffic stop in Nevada turned into a major drug bust after the Department of Justice (DOJ) a trained narcotics detecting K-9 altered to suspected drugs in the vehicle.The DOJ says 30 pounds of suspected fentanyl and more than 677 pounds of suspected methamphetamine were found in the vehicle. A routine traffic stop in Nevada turned into a major drug bust after a trained narcotics detecting K-9 alerted deputies to the presence of suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine in the vehicle. What we know: The Department of Justice (DOJ) says on Tuesday, a deputy with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office conducted a traffic stop of a pickup truck on U.S. Highway 93 near Ash Springs, Nevada, that was being driven by Francisco Joel Garcia Farias, 26, after the deputy observed the vehicle traveling above the posted speed limit. The DOJ says during the stop, a trained narcotics detection K-9 alerted the deputy to suspected controlled substances in the vehicle.  The DOJ says a search of the pickup truck revealed 13 large storage totes containing numerous vacuum-sealed packages of suspected narcotics. (DOJ) Deputies searched the vehicle and the DOJ says the 13 large storage totes in the truck contained numerous vacuum-sealed packages of suspected narcotics. The DOJ says the search resulted in the recovery of approximately 187 packages containing a white crystalline substance weighing a total of approximately 307.22 kilograms, along with 13 brick-shaped packages weighing approximately 14 kilograms with field-testing indicating positive results for methamphetamine and fentanyl.  The DOJ says the search resulted in the recovery of approximately 187 packages containing a white crystalline substance. (DOJ) What they're saying: "The massive scale of this seizure underscores the staggering volume of illicit narcotics flowing into our communities from transnational criminal organizations," said First Assistant United States Attorney Sigal Chattah for the District of Nevada in a release. "Fourteen kilograms of fentanyl alone represents approximately seven million potentially lethal two-milligram doses—enough to kill more than twice the population of Nevada—and, when combined with over 650 pounds of methamphetamine, represents an estimated street value of approximately $2 million.   What's next: Garcia Farias was arrested and charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture containing fentanyl and one count of possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine.  He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum sentence of life imprisonment on each count, followed by five years of supervised release if convicted.  The Source: This article includes information from the Department of Justice.  This story was reported from Orlando.   Crime and Public Safety