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Troopers from the Utah Highway Patrol found about 28 pounds of what they believe is methamphetamine Monday after pulling a vehicle over for speeding in Washington County.
About 1:30 p.m. Monday, a trooper stopped the vehicle near St. George, a news release said. During the stop, the trooper became suspicious of criminal activity and requested a UHP K9 crew.
When the K9 arrived, it pointed troopers to a hidden compartment in the back of the vehicle, where troopers found 18 packages of suspected methamphetamine, which weighed about 28 pounds, the release says.
The driver had picked up the drugs in Los Angeles and was en route to Michigan, the release said.
The Department of Public Safety's State Bureau of Investigation is handling the ongoing investigation, the release said.
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