FOUR MILLION DOLLARS IN COCAINE LOCATED IN VEHICLE

  

Four million dollars in cocaine was found in a vehicle on I-10 Saturday.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that at 10:40 Saturday morning, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, Jeramy Ellision, stopped a Black Nissan 350 Z east bound on I-10 for a traffic violation.  After speaking to the driver and passenger many criminal indicators were observed and consent to search the vehicle was granted. A search of the vehicle revealed an aftermarket compartment built into the back wall. The compartment was accessed and 40 bricks or 101.8 pounds of Cocaine was located with a street value of $ 4 million dollars. The driver Sylvia Gonzales Salinas, (44) and passenger Rolando Jr. Guerra, (49) were arrested for Felony drug possession and taken to the Dan R. Beck Justice Center.