Police seize illegally trafficked drugs, cash from popular SLC trail
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Thousands of dollars in cash and hundreds of illegally trafficked fentanyl pills were seized Friday from Salt Lake City’s Jordan River Trail.
This was part of the Salt Lake City Police Department‘s ongoing efforts to address criminal activity along that route.
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Investigations began around 12:30 a.m. Friday, April 12, when two SLCPD bike squad officers said they saw a group of people illegally trespassing on the Jordan River Trail near 1240 West North Temple.
The officers conducted a traffic stop and found 231 fentanyl pills, more than $2,000 in cash, and nearly three grams of cocaine. Everyone in the car was arrested on charges of being in unlawful possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, SLCPD said.
The names and ages of these suspects are not available at this time.
The police department said illegal fentanyl trafficking continues to be a major concern.
According to the DEA, fentanyl has saturated the drug market in Utah. It is cheaper, more potent, and more widely available than ever before.
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