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3654 2012-04-18 Troop D Texas man transporting cocaine on I-10 arrested
News Release–Troop D

April 18, 2012

Texas man transporting cocaine on I-10 arrested

On April 17, 2011, shortly after 9:30 PM, a state trooper assigned to Louisiana State Police Troop D stopped a 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo for a traffic violation on Interstate Highway 10 eastbound near Welsh in Jefferson Davis Parish.

Troopers requested and received permission to search the vehicle from the driver, 40-year-old Gilbert Sanchez of San Antonio, Texas. Once inside the vehicle, troopers located and recovered 17 kilos of cocaine (approximately 44.8 pounds) with an estimated street value of $500,000.

Sanchez was arrested for speeding and possession with intent to distribute cocaine and was booked into the Jefferson Davis Parish Jail.

Contact Information:
Sgt. James Anderson
Louisiana State Police
Public Affairs Unit
Office: (337) 491-2932
james.anderson@dps.la.gov
www.LSP.org
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