Maryland State Police Make Major Drug Bust in Montgomery Co.
MONTGOMERY CO., Md. (WJZ) — Maryland State Police have made a major drug bust during a traffic stop in Montgomery County.
A state trooper stopped a tractor-trailer for speeding along Interstate 2-70.
The trooper brought in a drug-sniffing dog who found more than 24 lbs. of drugs including fentanyl and heroin. Investigators say the amount of fentanyl confiscated could have killed over 700,000 people.
The driver, 41-year-old Marco Popovich, faces several drug charges.
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