DPS Trooper’s Curiosity Leads To $3 Million Cocaine Bust
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(February 26, 2008)—A resident of Piedras Negras Mexico was arraigned Tuesday in Del Rio on federal drug charges after a Department of Public Safety trooper’s curiosity about abnormalities in a flatbed trailer led to the seizure of 360 pounds of cocaine in Kinney County.

The cocaine has an estimated street value of $3 million.

It was found in 142 packages in a secret compartment in the flatbed trailer after DPS Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement troopers stopped the driver for a routine inspection Sunday afternoon on U.S> Highway 190 about 18 miles west of Bracketville.

Investigators think the shipment was headed from the Del Rio area to either Houston or Dallas.
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Posted by: Mike Location: Temple on Feb 27, 2008 at 04:02 PM
Give that DPS Trooper a raise!! Great Job and Thank You!!
Posted by: Penny Wallace Location: Waco on Feb 27, 2008 at 02:05 PM
I would just like to said that Julie Shelton is a sweetheart. My daughter @ I went to have dinner @ to make a long story short she gave my daughter a signed autograph @ a hug @ even today she tells everyone she met a celebrity @ is in cloud 9. Thank you for taking the time to talk with your viewers.Thank you making her feel so special.
Posted by: just cause Location: harker heights on Feb 27, 2008 at 10:00 AM
great job
Posted by: Kimberly Location: Waco on Feb 27, 2008 at 01:25 AM
KUDOS to the DPS Trooper that busted them.....Im glad to hear some of that is being taken off the streets, especially almost 3 million. WOW, that trooper needs a promotion and a raise for his service, thats inredible..Thanx goes out to all the law enforcement out there. they do a great job in protecting us and especially our young people and children from people like that who wanna bring in drugs to corrupt our communities....
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