FAYETTE CO. K-9 UNIT SEIZES OVER 60 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA
(courtesy Fayette Co. Sheriff's Office)
A San Juan man was arrested Monday in Fayette County, after authorities there discovered more than 60 pounds of marijuana in the bed of his truck.
Just around noon Monday, Fayette County Sheriff’s Sergeant Randy Thumann and K-9 Kolt stopped a truck on I-10 at the 660 mile marker for a traffic violation.
After speaking with the driver, Sgt. Thumann observed many indicators of narcotics trafficking, and was given consent to search the vehicle. Kolt was deployed to do an exterior sweep of the vehicle, and alerted to the bed of the truck for the presence of illegal narcotics.
(Fayette Co. Jail)
Approximately 62 pounds of marijuana were located under a pile of used A/C compressors in the bed of the truck. The marijuana had an estimated street value of $31,000.
(courtesy Fayette Co. Sheriff's Office)
The driver, 20-year-old Fernando Munoz of San Juan, was arrested for Felony Drug Possession and taken to the Dan R. Beck Justice Center.