Police discover $1.3 million worth of fentanyl in OKC traffic stop

Multiple law enforcement agencies are working together to investigate a drug bust that led authorities to discover roughly $1.3 million worth of fentanyl during a single traffic stop.

The Oklahoma City Police and Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office are cooperating to look into the bust that occurred on Dec. 21, 2023, on Interstate 35, according to a report.

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Authorities noticed the suspect, identified as Justin McCrow, 35, after he was speeding and conducting multiple unsafe lane changes in a white Chevrolet Malibu.

McCrow was pulled over, and he told the responding deputy he was in a car rented by his sister, Sheriff Tommie Johnson III said.

The deputy then identified a large amount of cash in the center console area, and a dog search of the vehicle was performed, according to the report.

“McCrow was taken to the deputy’s car while the drug dog was brought in — the dog gave a positive indication that there were drugs inside of the vehicle,” Johnson said.

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“Inside the duffel bag, our deputies found approximately 46,000 fentanyl pills valued at about $1.3 million,” he added.

Arrests such as McCrow’s save lives, Johnson said, and the investigation into him remains active.