Two California men were arrested Thursday on Interstate 70 on suspicion of drug and forgery charges after more than 660 grams of methamphetamine reportedly was found in their vehicle, according to the Mesa County Sheriff's Office. Lloyd Lester Jose Cordova, 32, and passenger Shahram Malakooti, 31, were arrested near milemarker 15 on eastbound I-70 near Loma on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and several felony fraud charges when a drug detection dog triggered deputies to inspect the Ford Explorer, according to copies of Cordova and Malakooti's arrest affidavits.
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