AZMEX UPDATE 8-6-19

AZMEX UPDATE 8 JUN 2019



14,000 fentanyl pills seized in drug bust at Arizona Mills parking lot
BY KTAR.COM
JUNE 7, 2019 AT 7:45 PM

http://ktar.com/story/2608474/14000-fentanyl-pills-seized-in-drug-bust-at-arizona-mills-parking-lot/

(Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Photo)

PHOENIX – Three suspects were arrested this week for their alleged role in a drug deal involving
14,000 fentanyl pills in a Tempe mall parking lot, authorities said Friday.

The buy occurred Wednesday outside Arizona Mills, according to Maricopa County Sheriff's Office press release.

Detectives saw Edwin Veliz-Flores, 40, and Roberto Yescas, 40, exchange of a large bag.
When the investigators moved in, Yescas jumped into a vehicle driven by Ines Acosta, 34,
and they tried to flee by driving over a curb.

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Responding units blocked escape routes and took all three suspects into custody on drug charges.

Detectives seized two large packages of pills with an estimated street value of $154,000.

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https://www.abc15.com/news/crime/mcso-three-arrested-trying-to-sell-154-000-worth-of-fentanyl-at-arizona-mills-mall

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