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"Traffic stop on Highway 49 turns up 18 kilograms of cocaine"
"Rankin County Sheriff's Office"
A traffic stop on U.S. Highway 49 in Rankin County turned up about 18 kilograms of cocaine on Tuesday, and two people are in the county jail on aggravated trafficking charges.
A deputy stopped a Honda around 11:30 a.m. for a traffic violation. K-9 Axel alerted on the vehicle, and deputies say the cocaine was packed inside a hidden compartment.
The driver and passenger, Esmeralda Torres-Marquez and Fernando Cid, were arrested and booked into the county jail. Madison police assisted at the stop, and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics is assisting with the investigation. Both are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
*Story tip: Tommy Parker*
Source: Rankin County Sheriff's Office
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