A 13-year-old boy has been busted driving a car in Colorado with 25 pounds of meth inside.

The boy was behind the wheel of a Dodge Avenger when he was pulled over during a traffic stop on Interstate 70 in Fruita, just outside of Grand Junction, on Tuesday.

A Mesa County Sheriff's Office deputy said two adult passengers - German Michel-Arreola, 22, and Irene Michel-Arreola, 19 - were also in the car with the boy at the time.

The 13-year-old driver and his two passengers were caught with 23 packages of methamphetamine weighing 25 pounds in Colorado on Tuesday

During a search of the car, authorities found 23 packages containing a crystalline substance consistent with methamphetamine.

The boy and his two passengers were all arrested and charged with various felony drug charges including manufacturing, possession and distribution of the drug.

The 13-year-old also faces additional charges of failing to drive in a designated lane and driving without a valid driver's license.

Two adult passengers - German Michel-Arreola, 22, (left) and Irene Michel-Arreola, 19 (right) - were also in the car with the boy at the time

The boy is being held at the Grand Mesa Youth Services Center in Grand Junction.

His adult passengers are both being held in the Mesa County Detention Facility.

Authorities say the trio are all from Los Angeles.