LOBOS LOCATES LARGE SHIPMENT OF MARIJUANA

  

Fayette County Sheriff’s K9 Lobos has helped locate another large shipment of marijuana.  Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that Friday morning Sgt. Randy Thumann and K9 partner “Lobos” seized approximately 468 pounds of marijuana, with a street value of approximately $234,000 dollars.

Sgt. Thumann conducted the traffic stop on IH-10 and met with the driver who displayed extreme nervousness. After conducting a road side interview Sgt. Thumann was able to disprove his travel itinerary.  Sgt.Thumann deployed his canine partner “Lobos” to conduct an exterior sweep of the vehicle. Lobos alerted to the auxiliary fuel tank in the bed of the pickup. Sgt. Thumann removed the fuel tank from the bed of the truck and observed a trap door located on the bottom, approximately 468 pounds of marijuana was removed from inside of the tank.

The driver identified as 19 year old Gilberto Torres Jr. of Lubbock, TX was arrested and transported to the Fayette County Jail.