Tulsa Police Helicopter Helps Officers Recover Stolen Car With Fentanyl Inside

Tulsa Police say their helicopter helped them identify a stolen vehicle with fentanyl inside on Thursday evening.

According to police, the TPD helicopter spotted the vehicle in the parking lot of the Sleep Inn near East 33rd Street and South Memorial Drive at around 7 p.m.

Police say they then found a box under the driver's seat with fentanyl inside.

Officers say the alleged driver of the car, Dion Rodriguez, told them the car was loaned to him and that he didn't know about the drugs.

Police arrested Rodriguez for trafficking and possession of a stolen vehicle.