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Pueblo County Man Arrested on Drug Charges After Traffic Stop

Katie Baylett 0

PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. — A 63-year-old man was arrested Sunday, June 29, after a traffic stop led Pueblo County deputies to discover multiple drugs and paraphernalia in his vehicle.

According to the Pueblo County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), a deputy on patrol in the 100 block of North Purcell Boulevard in Pueblo West pulled over a vehicle that had made sudden lane changes without signaling. The driver was identified as Kevin Johnson.

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Deputies said they spotted drug paraphernalia in plain view inside the vehicle, prompting them to ask Johnson to step out. A K9 unit was brought in for a free air sniff and alerted near the driver’s side door.

A subsequent search uncovered 70.6 grams of methamphetamine, 17.7 grams of heroin, 9.4 grams of fentanyl, cash, and additional drug paraphernalia.

Johnson was arrested and now faces:

  • Three counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance

  • Two counts of violating a restraining order

  • One traffic offense

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He was booked into the Pueblo County Jail as the investigation continues.

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