VICTORVILLE — Authorities said they were not releasing the identity of a man arrested after a traffic stop led to the seizure of approximately $11 million worth of heroin loaded inside a tractor-trailer, citing the ongoing investigation of other suspects involved.

California Highway Patrol spokesman Leon Lopez said officers arrested the driver after he was pulled over for an alleged speeding violation on northbound Interstate 15, just north of Highway 395, at approximately 6:50 a.m. on Thursday.

A K-9 “alerted” the officer to the trailer, Lopez said.

“A search was conducted and 118 kilo-size packages of heroin estimated at a street value of $11 million were found,” Lopez said. “The driver was questioned and then arrested on suspicion of several narcotics possession and transportation charges.”

However, Lopez said the truck driver’s identity was being withheld due to the ongoing investigation.

Lopez was unable to confirm reports of the tractor-trailer heading for Canada. The tractor trailer was unloaded in a dirt lot across the street from the Victorville CHP’s office on Amargosa Road. A paper that appeared to be a shipment order Thursday afternoon read that the load of 10 pallets inside the marked JEAK Logistics tractor-trailer were to be delivered to Oakville, Ontario, in Canada.

“I don’t have that information,” Lopez said. “At this point all the evidence was handed over to the DEA’s office.”

Lopez said it’s not uncommon to have CHP K-9 units on traffic patrol when they are not on special detail.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to call the CHP’s Inland Division at 909-806-2400. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the WeTip hotline at 800-782-7436 or visit www.wetip.com.

Jose Quintero may be reached at 760-955-5332 or JQuintero@DesertDispatch.com. Follow him on Twitter at @DP_JoseQ.