PUEBLO, Colo. – A Pueblo man is facing multiple charges after deputies found drugs and paraphernalia in his vehicle early Saturday, according to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO).
Deputies responded just after midnight to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 1000 block of Palo Alto Street, south of US 50. Upon arrival, they found 41-year-old Ross Lopez asleep in the car with an open can of beer and visible drug paraphernalia.
Lopez was subject to a protection order prohibiting alcohol, marijuana, and narcotics. A search of the vehicle revealed:
55.7 grams of fentanyl
25.7 grams of methamphetamine
10.7 grams of cocaine
1.5 grams of heroin
15.44 grams of an untested substance believed to be meth
Lopez was arrested and booked into the Pueblo County Jail on charges including:
Two counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute
Imitation controlled substance possession
Unlawful possession of a controlled substance
Protection order violation
He is being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond.
