11.7 pounds of fentanyl recovered during Carson City traffic stop

The Carson City Sheriff’s Office Special Enforcement Team recovered 11.7 pounds of fentanyl during a Friday traffic stop.

A Kia sedan with California license plates was stopped on Fairview Drive near I-580 for a traffic violation.

According to a press release, the driver, Brandy Martinez, appeared nervous and was visibly shaking while detectives spoke with her. The passenger, Emily Rochin, answered simple questions inconsistent with the driver. Both women admitted that there were narcotics inside the vehicle.

Brandy Martinez

 

K-9 Cash was utilized during the traffic stop. The deputy provided a positive alert to the car indicating the presence of narcotics. 

A search was conducted on the vehicle and detectives located 11.7 pounds of fentanyl.  The narcotics consisted of a combination of fentanyl pills along with powder fentanyl.  The fentanyl was packaged in such a way that was consistent with someone trying to smuggle drugs on their body.

Martinez and Rochin were booked into the Carson City Jail on suspicion of:

• Possession of a controlled substance (fentanyl)

• Trafficking a controlled substance of more than 400 grams (fentanyl)

• Conspiracy to violate the controlled substance act.

Emily Rochin