CAMP VERDE, AZ (AZFamily) — Yavapai County deputies say a man is now facing multiple felony charges after thousands of fentanyl pills were found during a traffic stop on Tuesday afternoon.

According to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO), deputies pulled over a vehicle near Middle Verde Road and Interstate 17, which is near Camp Verde, just before 5 p.m. Authorities did not state the original reason for the stop.

During the stop, a K-9 alerted deputies to drugs possibly being in the car. A short time later, authorities found approximately 70,000 fentanyl pills that had been concealed.

At that point, deputies arrested Jose Urquianeriz and detained another adult who was inside. Two children under the age of 6 were inside, YCSO said.

“This seizure represents a substantial amount o

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