60 pounds of meth seized in Utah County traffic stop

More than 60 pounds of meth and other drugs were seized during a traffic stop near Santaquin on Wednesday.

More than 60 pounds of meth and other drugs were seized during a traffic stop near Santaquin on Wednesday. (Utah County Sheriff's Office)


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SANTAQUIN — A traffic stop turned into a large drug bust in Utah County on Wednesday.

A Toyota Tundra towing a trailer on northbound I-15 near Santaquin was pulled over by Utah County sheriff's deputies about 4 p.m. after allegedly "committing several traffic violations," according to a statement from the sheriff's office.

A police K-9 did an open-air sniff around the vehicle and indicated the possible presence of drugs. A search of the Toyota and trailer was conducted, and 60 pounds of meth, 102 grams of heroin, 61 grams of cocaine, more than $65,500 in cash and a handgun were found and seized, the sheriff's office stated.

Ashley Atwood, 42, of Vernal, was arrested for investigation of money laundering, drug possession with intent to distribute, being a restricted person in possession of a gun and several other crimes.

After his arrest, Atwood allegedly admitted that "he was running the drugs from Phoenix to Denver," according to a police booking affidavit.

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Pat Reavy interned with KSL NewsRadio in 1989 and has been a full-time journalist for either KSL NewsRadio, Deseret News or KSL.com since 1991. For the past 25 years, he has worked primarily the cops and courts beat.

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