A high country drug bust that took place on April 3 led to the seizure of more than 80 pounds of suspected methamphetamines.

According to the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, the bust took place during a traffic stop near Eagle County’s town of Gypsum, said to highlight the continued efforts of the Gore Range Narcotic Interdiction Team Task Force (GRANITE). A detective conducted the stop after reportedly witnessing a driver commit multiple traffic violations.

The stop started as a routine enforcement action, though “additional indicators” prompted the detective to further investigate. The detective also reportedly obtained consent for further investigation from the driver.

During an inspection of the vehicle, the detective found a hard plastic container in the trunk with its packaging and how it was secured consistent with tactics used to hide and transport illegal substances.

Upon finding the container, a K-9 unit was called to the scene, with the K-9 quickly indicating narcotics were present. This resulted in a more thorough search of the vehicle and a look inside the container, in which 10 large sealed plastic bags were found. Six more sealed bags were found in the trunk, as well, with the bags containing substances that reportedly looked and felt consistent to methamphetamine. The substance then tested presumptive positive for the drugs, with the total weight of all of the substance weighing more than 80 pounds.

As a result of the reported bust, the vehicle’s driver – a 50-year-old from Glendale, Arizona – was arrested and was last reported to be held at the Eagle County Detention Facility on a $100,000 bond facing multiple drug-related felony charges.

All suspects are to be presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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