Nearly 900 Pounds Of Pot Found During Interstate Traffic Stop
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Nearly 900 Pounds Of Pot Found During Interstate Traffic Stop
A routine traffic stop on Interstate 35 in Central Texas led to the discovery of nearly 900 pounds of marijuana in the trailer of an 18-wheeler.
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(December 2, 2008)—A routine traffic stop Sunday on Interstate 35 in Temple led to the discovery of 872 pounds of marijuana in the trailer of an 18-wheeler, police said Tuesday.

The marijuana has an estimated value of $872,000, police said.

A Temple police officer pulled over the 18-wheeler around 10:50 a.m. Sunday for a traffic violation.

After speaking to the driver, the officer became suspicious, police said, and asked for permission to search the rig.

The driver consented and the officer found the pot in the trailer compartment, police said.

Armando Chavarin, 31, of Laredo, was arrested without incident and was taken to the Bell County Jail.

He faces federal drug trafficking charges, police said.

The truck and the marijuana were seized.

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Posted by: Patriot Location: Texas on Dec 4, 2008 at 06:48 PM

Anonymous in Temple IS Rose in Belton. LOL You don't cover your tracks too well. Liberal cowards make me sick. They're always deviously hypocritical.....right Rachel? Btw, "Mexican" is a nationality not a race.
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Posted by: anon 2 Location: Temple on Dec 4, 2008 at 09:23 AM

I agree with the person who said someone got paid off at the border. There is a checkpoint that every truck has to go through and they have drug dogs there. They run the dog past the back of your truck. Good job TPD. And I agree with Patriot and Just sayin is all.
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Posted by: GOOD JOB T.P.D. on Dec 4, 2008 at 07:09 AM

I can't get over the fact that people are mad that nearly a half of a METRIC TON of ILLEGAL narcotics were taken off the street. Who cares what the guys race was? Fact remains, it's off the street. Those of you who complain of this, should be just as guilty as the guy that was transporting the dope!! I say we come up with a crime for uneducated idiots like yourselves, when you make these stupid comments.
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