Yavapai County Sheriff’s deputies arrested three people after a traffic stop in Cordes Junction led to the discovery of drugs and a firearm.
According to YCSO, a deputy stopped a van on May 29th after observing what appeared to be a cancelled license plate. Investigators determined the plate was actually a paper copy of an original plate that had been cancelled.
During the investigation, a passenger, 43-year-old Mario Paddock, fled from deputies but was quickly apprehended. Sheriff’s Office officials say Paddock was wanted on a felony warrant out of Coconino County.
A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of approximately two pounds of methamphetamine, fentanyl pills, a glass pipe, a scale, empty bindles, and a firearm.
Paddock, along with 49-year-old Tamara Yazzie and 53-year-old Margaret Nelson, were arrested on multiple charges.