A drug trafficker got away with 60 pounds of meth that belonged to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office this week after a sting operation went awry, officials said.
A Florida man and his girlfriend were arrested after he tried to drop a half of a pound of methamphetamine under a patrol car during a traffic stop.away with 60 pounds of meth that belonged to the Riverside County Sheriff's Office this week after a sting operation went awry, officials said.
Undercover narcotics investigators were attempting to identify traffickers when they met a suspect around 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. After the transaction, the suspect sped away from the officers with the meth, which has a street value of $150,000 to $210,000. "The suspect failed to yield, and a pursuit was initiated. Due to the high speeds and suspect’s disregard for public safety, deputies lost sight of the vehicle," the sheriff's office said.
FILE PHOTO: The Riverside County Sheriff's Office lost about 60 pounds of methamphetamine that it was trying to sell to a drug dealer during an undercover sting operation this week.
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