A man is facing multiple charges after investigators say he ran from detectives and discarded a package that later led to a larger drug seizure in downtown Reno.
On March 26, detectives with the Regional Narcotics Unit developed information about a man suspected of trafficking fentanyl who had recently arrived from California. Investigators learned the man claimed to have about one-half pound of pure, uncut fentanyl.
Through the investigation, detectives identified the man as 65-year-old Stuart Stanley of Indio, California.
Detectives later found him near 6th Street and Sierra Street. Members of the Northern Nevada Drug Task Force and the Regional Narcotics Unit made contact with him, and investigators say he ran on foot and threw a package from a parking garage onto the sidewalk below. He was taken into custody after a brief struggle.
Detectives recovered the package, which they say contained more than 100 grams of uncut fentanyl. A search of the man’s car led to the discovery of additional drugs, including heroin and methamphetamine.
Investigators report the following totals were seized:
Fentanyl 120.07 grams
Heroin 75.02 grams
Methamphetamine 8.36 grams
U.S. currency $1,285
The man was arrested and booked into the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office jail on multiple drug-related charges and a charge of resisting arrest.
The Regional Narcotics Unit is a multi-agency task force made up of the Reno Police Department, Sparks Police Department, and Homeland Security Investigations.
