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38-year-old Jesus Roberto Carrizales of Texas (Source: Harrison County Sheriff’s Office) <\/p>\n
HARRISON COUNTY, Mississippi – What started as a routine traffic stop on Wednesday ended with one of the largest drug busts one Mississippi county has seen this year.<\/p>\n
Texas man arrested in Mississippi <\/p>\n
Harrison County Sheriff Matt Haley said deputies seized roughly 19 kilograms of cocaine that is worth more than $1 million on the street after pulling over a semi-truck on Interstate 10.<\/p>\n
The driver, 38-year-old Jesus Roberto Carrizales of Texas, now faces felony charges for aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance.<\/p>\n
The backstory:<\/p>\n
According to the Sheriff\u2019s Office, criminal interdiction deputies flagged the Freightliner semi for traffic violations near the 35-mile marker in Gulfport. While speaking with Carrizales and inspecting the truck, deputies found two handguns inside the cab.<\/p>\n
However, it was the “abnormalities” deputies noticed on the vehicle itself that led them to dig deeper. A thorough search eventually revealed the massive stash of cocaine hidden away in a concealed compartment.<\/p>\n
What they’re saying:<\/p>\n
Investigators say the sheer volume of the haul suggests a major distribution operation. If the 19 kilograms had been broken down and sold individually, the total value would have easily cleared the million-dollar mark.<\/p>\n
“This was a significant amount of illegal drugs taken off our streets,” the Sheriff\u2019s Office noted, crediting the Harrison County Narcotics Task Force and the DEA for their help in the investigation.<\/p>\n
Carrizales has been charged with aggravated trafficking of a controlled substance. He is being held at the Harrison County Mississippi County Jail on a $1 million bond.<\/p>\n
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