NEARLY $1.1 MILLION IN HEROIN SEIZED IN FAYETTE CO. TRAFFIC STOP
(courtesy Fayette Co. Sheriff's Office)
A Friday afternoon traffic stop in Fayette County led authorities to discover roughly 8 pounds of heroin in the vehicle’s exhaust tunnel.
Shortly before 1:15 p.m. Fayette County Narcotics Unit Sergeant Randy Thumann and K9 partner Kolt stopped a Chevy 1500 pickup on I-10 at the 659 mile-marker for a traffic violation. After speaking with the driver and receiving consent to search the vehicle, Sgt. Thumann deployed Kolt to sweep the exterior of vehicle.
(Fayette Co. Jail)
After Kolt alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics, Sgt. Thumann, along with Fayette County Investigator David Smith, found approximately 8 pounds of heroin concealed in what Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek calls “an elaborate aftermarket compartment built into the vehicle exhaust tunnel”. The narcotics have an estimated street value of $1,095,000.
The driver, 40-year-old Bobby Cavazos of Weslaco, was arrested for felony Heroin Possession and taken to the Dan R. Beck Justice Center. He has been released from jail after posting $75,000 bond.