The Winnemucca Police Department has shared news of a traffic stop that turned into a major drug bust.
According to the WPD, on Thursday night, June 5, officers conducted a traffic stop on Winnemucca Boulevard.
The driver of the vehicle consented to a vehicle search, and during the search officers found around 20.1 pounds of suspected fentanyl and 4.6 pounds of suspected heroin.
The driver, a woman from California, was arrested and charged with two counts of trafficking a controlled substance (more than 400 grams) and transportation of a controlled substance.
The suspect's bail has been set at $520,000.
