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Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Yahoo
111 lbs. of cocaine seized during traffic stop on I-70: Sheriff's office
DENVER (KDVR) — A traffic stop led law enforcement to the discovery of 111 lbs. of cocaine hidden in a car driving on Interstate 70 on Tuesday. The Eagle County Sheriff's Office said it started just before 10 a.m. when a detective with the Gore Range All Narcotics Interdiction Task Force pulled over a vehicle for not staying in its lane on eastbound Interstate 70 near mile marker 140. Multiple agencies work to capture eluding, armed suspects in stolen vehicle The driver was given a warning, but the sheriff's office said he made statements that 'raised suspicions fo further criminal activity,' so a trained narcotics detection dog was brought in to inspect the vehicle. The K-9 signaled that drugs might be present, leading to a search in which 44 individually wrapped packages were found hidden in the vehicle. The substance in the packages tested presumptively positive for cocaine. The driver was identified by the sheriff's office as Scott Douglas Robinson, 34, of Ontario, Canada. He was taken to the Eagle County Detention Facility, where he is being held on a $1,000,000 bond and is facing charges of: Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (cocaine) – Class 1 drug felony Unlawful possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) – Class 1 drug felony Special offender (cocaine) – Class 1 drug felony Conspiracy – Class 1 drug felony Anyone with information about the suspect or the crime is asked to call the Eagle County Sheriff's Office at 970-328-8500. Tipsters can also remain anonymous and submit a tip online to the Eagle County Crime Stoppers or by sending a mobile tip using the free P3 Tips app. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
21-02-2025
- CBS News
Colorado multi-jurisdictional task force makes major cocaine, fentanyl bust on I-70
A multi-jurisdictional task force in Colorado made a major drug bust, seizing over 31lbs of cocaine and thousands in cash. An Eagle County deputy made a traffic stop Tuesday when a pickup truck was reportedly violating several traffic laws. The deputy said four adults were inside the vehicle, along with a 6-year-old and a 4-month-old, one of whom was not properly restrained. After the deputy issued a warning for speeding and addressed the unrestrained child, they asked to search the vehicle. Authorities said a K-9 alerted law enforcement to the presence of narcotics, leading to a full search of the vehicle. According to the sheriff's office, they uncovered over 31lbs of cocaine with indications of fentanyl. Deputies also seized $25,709 they believed were the proceeds of drug sales. They took the driver, Francisco Javier Silva Leon of Aurora, into custody and booked him into the Eagle County Detention Facility. He's facing numerous drug related charges, including: Unlawful distribution of a controlled substance (cocaine and fentanyl) Unlawful possession of a controlled substance (cocaine and fentanyl) Special offender (cocaine and fentanyl) Conspiracy Child abuse Authorities asked that anyone with information on the narcotics investigation contact the sheriff's department at (970) 328-8500. Anonymous tips can be submitted to the Eagle County Crime Stoppers at or by sending a tip through the 'P3 Tips' mobile app.
