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MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) — A Mesa County deputy conducting a traffic stop uncovered 60,000 suspected Fentanyl pills Monday afternoon.
The deputy spotted a suspicious vehicle with fictitious license plates close to the Fruita exit on I-70. After a voluntary search of the car, the deputy found 60,000 blue pills which are consistent with Fentanyl, 5 ounces of cocaine and a large amount of cash.
Henry Espinal-Meza, 30, was arrested on 1/9/2023 after 60,000 blue fentanyl pills were found in his car. Credit: Mesa County Sheriff’s Office 1/10/2023. 
Mesa County Sheriff’s Office discovered around 60,000 blue pills consistant with fentanyl and other drugs during a traffic stop on 1/9/2023. Courtesy: Mesa County Sheriff’s Office 1/10/2023.
The driver, Henry Espinal-Meza, 30, was arrested and charged with three counts of possession with intent to distribute.
