THORNTON, Colo. (KKTV) - Over 100 grams of powdered fentanyl and over $13,000 of forged checks have been recovered near Denver in early August, according to the Thornton Police Department (TPD).

Officers said they witnessed a suspicious vehicle and decided to contact the driver.

During the stop, police said drug paraphernalia was seen in plain view, prompting a vehicle search.

During that search, police said they uncovered 104 grams of powdered fentanyl, six grams of meth, over $13,000 in forged checks, several plastic baggies and a digital scale.

The 30-year-old man in the vehicle, who was not identified by police, was arrested and taken to the Adams County Jail.

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