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ST. GEORGE — Deputies arrested a man on Thursday after finding large amounts of cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine in after-market vehicle compartments during a traffic stop on Interstate 15.
On Thursday, a Washington County sheriff's deputy was following a car that was traveling north on I-15 in the fast lane at a speed slower than the posted speed limit. Instead of merging into the right lane that was clear, which impeded traffic, the driver of the car remained in the fast lane, according to charging documents filed with the court.
Just north of the Hurricane Exit, the deputy initiated a traffic stop for the alleged lane violation.
While speaking to the driver, identified by his California driver's license as 25-year-old Rame Samir Darshalabi, the deputy noticed the passenger's seat appeared to be a few inches higher that the factory-installed floorboard. The deputy also noticed a seam separating the two areas that was clearly visible from where he was standing.
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