More than 1,000 fentanyl pills seized during traffic stop in Snohomish county, deputies say

Deputies with the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office say they seized more than 1,000 suspected fentanyl pills during a traffic stop Monday night.

The driver, a 38-year-old man, was pulled over near Highway 99 and Airport Road.

Deputies said the driver was arrested on suspicion of driving with a suspended license and possession of 14 fentanyl pills.

After securing a search warrant, deputies said they found more than 1,000 pills, along with a shotgun and a revolver.

“In the midst of this pandemic, our deputies are still working hard every day to protect our Snohomish County community,” a spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office wrote in a news release.

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