Highway Patrol Makes Record $12M Meth Bust Near Sturgis

(Pierre, SD) — South Dakota Highway Patrol makes its largest meth bust ever during a traffic stop near Sturgis. A trooper pulled over a 42-year-old man for speeding and found more than 200 pounds of crystal meth with help from a police K-9. Its street value was worth an estimated 12-million dollars. Governor Rhoden announced the bust, calling it a major win in the fight against drug trafficking. The driver, described as a non-citizen, now faces multiple drug charges and is in immigration proceedings.

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