DENVER (KDVR) — Aurora police stated they discovered 1000’s of fentanyl drugs after they impounded a car with stolen non permanent tags from a teen driver who had no license or proof of insurance coverage.
The Aurora Police Division stated officers noticed a car with “suspicious plates” and pulled the driving force over on Feb. 27 round 11:30 a.m. Police decided that the non permanent tags on the car had been registered to a different car and had been stolen.
The division stated the driving force, a 17-year-old, was driving with no license and didn’t have proof of insurance coverage.
The town has a three-strike rule that requires cops to impound a car if the driving force can’t produce a sound driver’s license, proof of insurance coverage and registration. The teenager was detained and the car was impounded.
The police division posted a video of the site visitors cease by which an officer may be heard saying that the driving force claimed the car belonged to his brother and he didn’t have the keys. The officer additionally stated he claimed that he had an ID however didn’t have it on him.
The division stated officers are additionally required to take stock of automobiles earlier than they’re towed. In looking the car, police discovered over a kilogram of fentanyl drugs hidden beneath the driving force’s seat.
“At roughly 10 drugs to the gram, that equates to roughly 10,000 drugs,” the division wrote in a publish on Fb.
A spokesperson for the Aurora Police Division informed FOX31 that the driving force is charged with:
- Possession of a managed substance, fentanyl, of fifty grams or extra with intent to distribute, Class 1 drug felony
- False reporting to police, Class 2 misdemeanor
- Driving on a fictitious plate, Class 2 site visitors offense
- Failure to offer proof of insurance coverage, Class 1 site visitors offense
- Driving with no license, Class A site visitors infraction
Police video additionally confirmed money and bullets discovered within the car.
