11 Pounds Of Meth Seized In Traffic Stop

MONTE VISTA, Colo. (CBS4) - Authorities made a major methamphetamine bust in southern Colorado on Friday when they discovered 11 pounds of the drug hidden in a spare tire.

The drugs' value is estimated at more than $500,000.

Monte Vista police officers found the drugs during a traffic stop in Monte Vista, not far from Alamosa.

Two men from Sonora, Mexico -- Francisco Javier Romero-Sotelo, 30, and Jose Enrique Cubillas-Varela, 28 -- were arrested. They're held in Rio Grande County Jail.

The case has been referred to the Drug Enforcement Administration.