SHERMAN COUNTY, Texas – Two men were charged after the Stratford Police Department allegedly reported finding 175,000 fentanyl pills during a traffic stop in Sherman County.
KFDA-TV reported that on July 27 at around 5 p.m., Stratford Chief of Police Richard Coborn was on patrol near US Highway 54 and Beaver Road when he stopped a car for a traffic violation. The driver was identified as Maurice Bradford and the passenger was identified as Devin Dunn, reports said.
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According to Chief Coborn, he noticed inconsistencies with Bradford and Dunn’s stories about their trip and smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle. Coborn then searched the car and found a loaded black handgun with a “high-capacity” magazine and a black duffel bag that had 175,000 blue M-30 fake pills inside, KFDA said.
The pills were reportedly tested and came back positive for fentanyl.
KFDA said according to street value estimates, the drugs are worth nearly $5.2 million.
Bradford and Dunn allegedly admitted to being drug dealers from Wichita, Kansas.
Authorities said the men were charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl.
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