Shoshone County traffic stop leads to seizure of 9,000 fentanyl pills
About 9,000 fentanyl pills were seized by the Shoshone County Sheriff's Office on Oct. 21 during what began as a traffic stop on I-90.
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SHOSHONE COUNTY — An afternoon traffic stop Saturday, Oct. 21, resulted in the seizure of more than 9,000 fentanyl pills in Shoshone County.
A Shoshone County Sheriff's deputy stopped a vehicle driven by 30-year-old Cristobal Palomino traveling eastbound on Interstate 90, and during the stop, determined Palomino was exhibiting suspicious behavior and was found to be in possession of marijuana. The deputy and a Kellogg police officer conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle, and approximately 9,000 fentanyl pills were reportedly found in the vehicle.
“We can't underscore the importance of this fentanyl seizure enough. Our deputies and the other agencies in the Valley have been putting forth great effort in going after the drug dealers, and drug traffickers that are in our local communities or traveling through them,” Shoshone County Sheriff's Office Captain Seth Greene said.
According to the Montana Drug Task Force, the fentanyl haul seized in the traffic stop could be worth anywhere from $250,000 to 450,000.
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