January 4, 2023 - The Fresno County Sheriff's Office reports the following. Narcotics detectives with the Special Investigations Task Force (SITF) have booked 23-year-old Pedro Miranda-Muro of Los Angeles into the Fresno County Jail on felony charges of possession of drugs for sale.

On Tuesday morning, detectives patrolling the area of Interstate 5 and Highway 33 near Cantua Creek conducted a vehicle stop. During the detectives' interaction with the driver, Pedro Miranda-Muro, K-9 Willow alerted them to the odor of narcotics. Detectives discovered 11 pounds of pure Fentanyl powder and 1.5 pounds of Heroin inside his car. The Fentanyl's street value is approximately $230,000 and the Heroin is $12,000.

The suspect's bail would ordinarily be set at $225,000 for these charges, however, they qualified for 2020's COVID initiated "Zero Dollar Emergency Bail Rule," which Fresno County's presiding judges have chosen to keep in place. Therefore, Miranda-Muro was released after four hours in custody.

The Sheriff’s Office takes all tips seriously. If you are aware of any type of illegal drug activity, report it anonymously by calling the Narcotics Hotline at 1-800-660-1086 or Email: drugtip@fresnosheriff.org

You may also contact Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-7867, www.valleycrimestoppers.org You will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.

Learn more about Fentanyl by watching the ABC30 Action News documentary: https://abc30.com/killer-high-the-silent-crisis.../11028151

Source & photos: Fresno County Sheriff's Office