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Sheriff recounts high-speed smuggling pursuit that ended with armed suspects and drugs in Sierra Vista area
Summary
Sheriff Mark Dannels described a recent pursuit that ended in a high-risk stop where deputies seized firearms and drugs and arrested two suspects, stressing the threat such smuggling operations pose to Cochise County.
Sheriff Mark Dannels described a high-speed pursuit and subsequent arrest last week that he said involved a smuggling vehicle, multiple firearms and drugs.
Dannels told listeners on KWCD's First Watch that he encountered the vehicle while returning home and observed high-speed driving and a helicopter tracking the suspect. After blocking an intersection to protect other motorists, he said the vehicle stopped at a restaurant entrance, then began moving again. He said he initiated a high-risk stop and the two…
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