(CNN) — A driver was arrested in Arizona after he was found with meth worth more than $1.9 million in plain sight during a traffic stop, authorities said.
Israel Tellez-Nava, 35, of Las Vegas, was arrested Thursday for transportation of dangerous drugs for sale, possession of dangerous drugs, and possession of dangerous drugs for sale, the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Authorities conducted the traffic stop on Interstate 40 in Kingman. Tellez-Nava was the sole occupant of the vehicle, the sheriff’s office said.
Detectives saw bundles of methamphetamine in plain view and arrested him on scene, authorities said.
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“A further search of the vehicle resulted in three large (boxes) containing a total of 43 pounds of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of over 1.9 million dollars,” the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office said in a written statement.
Tellez-Nava was arrested and booked without incident. Information on his attorney was not listed.
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