EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Two men were arrested for possession of fentanyl and tampering with evidence on Thursday, Dec. 5 in Westway, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO).
On Dec. 5, deputies conducted a traffic stop along the 600 block of Westway Boulevard. Before the vehicle came to a stop, the deputies saw items being thrown out of the window, EPCSO said.
EPCSO said deputies then detained Joseph Lunares and Edgar Martinez.
During an investigation, the deputies found and seized a “large number” of pills that tested positive for fentanyl, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office said. The Sheriff’s Office did not give an exact number of how many pills were seized.
EPCSO said the items thrown out the window were recovered and also tested positive for fentanyl.
Lunares and Martinez were arrested and charged with tampering with physical evidence and possession of a controlled substance.
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