MESA COUNTY, Colo. — An unclaimed, seemingly abandoned suitcase in Mesa County was found to contain thousands and thousands of suspected fentanyl pills, the Mesa County Sheriff's Office said on Thursday.
The Sheriff's Office said the discovery was made Thursday afternoon by the Western Colorado Drug Task Force during a check of a passenger bus. The Sheriff's Office didn't say where the bus was when it was checked.
There were approximately 100,000 pills in the suitcase. The haul weighed in at 22 pounds, the Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
The pills were said to be worth $500,000 to $1 million, the Sheriff's Office said.
Because the suitcase wasn't claimed, no one was arrested.
The Sheriff's Office said the drug task force makes routine checks of passenger buses on the Western Slope.
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Crime Stoppers of Mesa
You can also remain anonymous by submitting tips through Crime Stoppers of Mesa County and be eligible for a reward. You can contact them at 970-241- STOP (970-241-7867), or submit a tip online.
Crime Stoppers of Mesa County works by collecting information about cases through their website or by phone and providing it to law enforcement. Tips leading to an arrest could earn you a cash reward of up to $1,000.
The Crime Stoppers of Mesa County is partnered with the Colorado State Patrol, Grand Junction Chief of Police and the Mesa County Sheriff.
> More information about the Crime Stoppers of Mesa County can be found here.
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