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Antonito Daily Digest Monday, May 18, 2026

Ty McDuffey

18 May 2026 — 1 min read

Ty's Take

That traffic stop out on the highway wasn't random—it never is. A deputy knows the feel of things, knows when something's off, and when that instinct pays off with a major drug seizure in Conejos County, it reminds you that the work of keeping a small place safe happens in those split-second decisions made at seventy miles an hour. These valleys have always had their trouble—that's not new—but distribution networks that move product through here take the problem beyond our own front doors. When law enforcement breaks up something this size, the whole county feels a little steadier, even if we know it's never really solved. It's just another round in a fight that doesn't end.

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Conejos County Citizen

Traffic stop leads to major drug distribution seizure

A two-day narcotics operation in the San Luis Valley concluded Friday with Alamosa Police and federal agents seizing over 6,000 fentanyl pills, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, firearms, and thousands in cash. Two adults from Manassa were arrested after a highway traffic stop, and officers...

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