The Associated Press
FORREST CITY, Ark. (AP) -- Police found an estimated $30 million worth of cocaine hidden among a tractor-trailer full of toys headed for Wal-Mart stores in North Carolina.
Texas State police pulled over a tractor-trailer Sunday on Interstate 40 near Forrest City, saying it was speeding.
Troopers said the truck’s driver was cited for driving on a suspended license and that he and a passenger appeared nervous during the traffic stop, so officers asked for permission to search the rig.
According to police, officers found cocaine inside 12 boxes, each containing about 25 kilograms. The total weight of the drugs is estimated at 300 kilograms, or 660 pounds.
Police charged Francisco Galvan, 36, of Lynwood, Calif., and his passenger Hector Aquilar-Corona, 37, of Tucson, Ariz.
Aquilar-Corona was charged with permitting an unauthorized driver to drive and possession with intent to deliver drugs. Galvan is charged with driving on a suspended drivers license and possession with intent to deliver drugs.
In a hearing Monday in St. Francis County District Court, bond for the pair was set at $2 million. Both were still being held Tuesday.