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Clovis man guilty of trafficking

A 25-year-old Clovis man on Tuesday was convicted of trafficking illegal drugs.

A Clovis jury found Roman Viveros guilty on two counts of trafficking controlled substances, second degree felonies.

Judge Matt Chandler sentenced Viveros to 15 years in prison, according to a news release from District Attorney Andrea Reeb.

The release stated Viveros was pulled over in a traffic stop on Oct. 18, 2018. After obtaining a search warrant for the vehicle, officials found a bag that contained a digital scale, multiple plastic baggies, seven syringes, 32.82 grams of methamphetamine and 14.343 grams of heroin, the release stated.