PANT Detectives Bust Suspected Drug Dealer & Wanted Fugitive

A traffic stop in Prescott last Thursday evening by Partners Against Narcotics Trafficking, or PANT, led detectives to discover the driver had over 4 grams of cocaine and 25.5 grams of Xanax in their possession. Prior to the traffic stop, detectives had observed the suspect leaving a storage facility. They obtained a search warrant and discovered 27 grams of cocaine, approximately 500 Adderall pills, 15 grams of ketamine, and more than 1,000 Xanax bars inside a storage unit. The suspect was arrested for several drug-related charges.

The U.S. Marshals, after a lengthy investigation, served an arrest warrant on a Prescott Valley man on Sunday evening. After discovering over 22 grams of cocaine and a pistol on him, PANT detectives were contacted, who then executed a search warrant on a property he was staying at in Castle Canyon Mesa. During the search, detectives found guns, a rifle, body armor, and an ounce of cocaine. The suspect was arrested on several drug-related charges, on his arrest warrant, and weapons misconduct as a prohibited possessor.