EAGLE, Colorado — A suspect faces multiple drug charges after more than 13 pounds of heroin were found during a traffic stop Wednesday, Eagle County Sheriff's Office (ECSO) said.
ECSO said detectives with the sheriff's office and Vail Police Department conducted a routine traffic stop for following too close on I-70 near Eagle.
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The driver, identified as 23-year-old Mario Contreras Lopez of California, gave consent to have his vehicle searched, and ECSO said he quickly admitted illegal drugs were hidden inside a child car seat.
Nine wrapped packages of heroin labeled "PEYO" and weighing about 13.5 pounds were discovered, and Lopez was arrested on the following charges, according to ECSO:
- Distribution of a controlled substance - heroin
- Possession of a controlled substance - heroin
- Special offender importation of heroin
Lopez is being held on a $100,000 bond, ECSO said.
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