FAYETTE CO. NARCOTICS UNIT SEIZES 9 KILOS OF COCAINE
(courtesy Fayette Co. Sheriff's Office)
Fayette County investigators confiscated approximately 9 kilos of cocaine during a traffic stop Monday morning.
Shortly after 9:30 a.m., Fayette County Narcotics K-9 Unit Sergeant Randy Thumann and K-9 Kolt stopped an eastbound Dodge Durango on I-10 at the 667 mile marker for a traffic violation.
After receiving consent to search the vehicle, Sgt. Thumann deployed Kolt, who alerted to the interior of the vehicle for the presence of illegal narcotics.
(Fayette Co. Jail)
A search of the vehicle revealed an aftermarket compartment built into the dash. Sgt. Thumann, along with Investigator David Smith, removed eight bricks of cocaine, valued at $885,000, from the compartment.
The driver, 23-year-old Lauro Valdes of San Antonio, was arrested for felony drug possession and taken to the Dan R. Beck Justice Center.