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Utah Highway Patrol initiates arrest of driver transporting fentanyl following traffic stop on I-80

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According to a probable cause statement drafted by Utah Highway Patrol's Trooper Carlos Rios-Redd, he was alerted of a vehicle of interest during the afternoon hours on Sept. 1, 2026.

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