Crime & Safety

Phoenix Police Seize Fentanyl Pills, Meth, Cocaine And Cash

Phoenix Police seized 50,000 fentanyl pills, 25 pounds of methamphetamine, a half pound of cocaine and more than $70,000 in cash.

PHOENIX, AZ — Authorities seized than 25 pounds of methamphetamine, 50,000 fentanyl pills and a half pound of cocaine from multiple residences within Phoenix's Mountain View neighborhood, Phoenix Police said on Wednesday.

The seizures also included more than $70,000 in cash and were conducted by the Phoenix police's neighborhood enforcement team, police said.

Authorities arrested 24-year-old Ivan M. Corona and 28-year-old Romaldo G. Mendoza-Corona in connection with the drug seizure, police said.

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