Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey issued the following statement.
The Rankin County Sheriff’s Office Interdiction Team seized approximately 18 kilograms of cocaine and arrested two people Tuesday following a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 49 in Rankin County. At approximately 11:30 a.m., a Rankin County deputy assigned to criminal interdiction stopped a Honda for a traffic violation. Additional interdiction officers from the Rankin County Sheriff’s Office and the Madison Police Department responded to assist. During the stop, K-9 Axel alerted the vehicle. Deputies searched the Honda and found the cocaine concealed in a hidden compartment.The driver and passenger, identified as Esmeralda Torres-Marquez and Fernando CID, were arrested and booked into the Rankin County Jail on charges of aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance. Both are expected to appear before Rankin County Court Judge David Morrow for an initial appearance. The Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics responded and is assisting with the investigation.
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“I appreciate the work of our deputies and the assistance of the Madison Police Department and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics,” Sheriff Bryan Bailey said. “By working together, we can intercept illegal drugs before they reach our communities. We want Rankin County to remain a safe place to live, raise a family and retire.”
Both defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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1 comment:
Forty pounds of Caine, give that Malenoix a poodle at the dog motel!
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