LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Mesquite police arrested Marco Antonio Diaz of Colorado Monday in a significant drug trafficking case after uncovering a large methamphetamine shipment during a traffic stop.
Officers pulled over a black GMC pickup truck on northbound I-15 after an officer noticed signs of possible drug activity. A K-9 unit alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics in the vehicle.
During the search, police discovered a concealed trapdoor in the truck’s fuel tank. Inside, they found 45 bags of crystal meth weighing approximately 90 pounds, with an estimated street value of $530,000.
Diaz was taken into custody and charged with one felony count of trafficking a controlled substance. He is being held at the Clark County Detention Center.
“90 pounds of methamphetamine represents countless lives that this poison could have harmed,” said Tracy Fails, Mesquite interim police chief. “Our department remains committed to safeguarding the citizens of Mesquite and the surrounding areas from the dangers of drug trafficking.”
