Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement.
On Saturday afternoon October 16, 2021, Rankin County Criminal Interdiction Deputy Johnson conducted a traffic stop on a passenger bus on Interstate 20 for a traffic violation.
During the traffic stop the deputy began to suspect the vehicle was possibly transporting drugs and/or contraband. A consensual search of the vehicle revealed over 36 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in false compartments made into the vehicle.
The driver, Saul Mota RODRIGUEZ and the passenger/co-driver, Miguel Angel REYES GARCIA, were both placed under arrest for aggravated trafficking of methamphetamine and transported to the Rankin County Jail. District Attorney John “Bubba” Bramlett will bring both suspects before Rankin County Court Judge David Morrow for an initial appearance. No Bond has been set at this time.
Brandon Police Department, Madison Police Department and The Office of Homeland Security assisted with the traffic stop and investigation.
19 comments:
They’re not sending their best
Two Mexican nationals on a cartel bus. Thanks, Joe!
And we thought all these 300-thousand dollar rigs were heading to Alabama football games and the amphi-theater.
No, Luther...they are indeed 'sending their best'.
Great - so we'll be paying for their board and keep for the next 20 years.
Someone with connections now gets a nice RV? Or it there a auction, open to all? Confiscation funds Rankin and Madison LE well.
His middle name is "Mota." Mota translates to "weed" in English, but is Mexican Spanish slang for marijuana. Go figure.
I wonder how this illegal bought a $300,000 vehicle? A PPP grant from LGB?
Legalize weed and this stuff will cut in half. I would bet my bottom dollar one or both of these guys are US citizens.
But the other loads made it through though. They don’t just send one load at a time, that’s basic cartel smuggling 101.
@8:13a-
1. They weren’t hauling weed.
2. They’re both Mexican nationals. Rankin SO’s Facebook post stated this… not sure why it’s not stated here.
There were two of these traveling together. I saw them being stopped. There were at least six other charter buses scattered a few miles behind as well. Remarkable coincidence.
8:13: Legal pot won't fix a meth problem any more than legal alcohol.
Biden has literally no connection to two Mexican dudes caught in Rankin County for trafficking. Bit of a stretch folks
@1:51p- I hope you’re not serious.
You obviously have ZERO clue about how many folks are pouring in. No, they aren’t turning them away. No, they aren’t sending them all back. Only a tiny, tiny percent of people are being put back on planes.
There was for a while a red zone over the most problematic border area. It was removed in the last week or so. It’s now actually wide open! Who do we blame if we don’t blame the top policy maker who revoked all the policies put in place to stop the influx and implemented horrific policies that allowed the influx? Ironically, he’s about to reimplement Trump’s Stay in Mexico policy… because his own policy has FAILED!!
There are resources to educate yourself on the reality of the folks that have been allowed in AND the ones being BROUGHT in. You should also educate yourself on the growth of the cartels’ power since your pal Biden took office.
Cue Biden-Cartel conspiracies
@3:45p- Just because you don’t want to accept the truth that Biden’s policies have fostered cartel growth, doesn’t make the truth a conspiracy.
I’m impressed how many immigration policy experts and cartel experts there are in Mississippi
@5:51p- No commenters have claimed to be experts of either.
Since you obviously think their words aren’t true, please point out to us A SINGLE COMMENT that is not factual.
5;51 pm Almost as many medical experts!
My push mower is safe for one more day.
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