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Deputies pull over driver going 110 mph on I-70, seize 29 pounds of cocaine

Deputies pull over driver going 110 mph on I-70, seize 29 pounds of cocaine
Deputies pull over driver going 110 mph on I-70, seize 29 pounds of cocaine 00:23

Deputies in Mesa County got a lot more than they anticipated when they pulled over a speeding driver on Interstate 70 last week. Deputies pulled over a vehicle at mile marker 7 on I-70 on July 22, that's near the Colorado-Utah state line.

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MESA COUNTY

They said the driver was speeding 110 mph in a 75 mph zone. More than 29 pounds of cocaine and two handguns were found during the stop. 

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Mesa County

Jaylin Lemons, 22, of Phoenix, was arrested for possession with intent to distribute more than 225 grams of cocaine, a drug felony charge, and transporting more than 14 grams of cocaine into the state of Colorado, along with offender being in possession of a firearm and multiple traffic violations. 

Lemons was booked into the Mesa County Detention Facility.

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