Drug smuggling

Smugglers Use Children to Hide $500K Worth of Cocaine, Says Texas Sheriff

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Corenek reported that one of his deputies, Sergeant Randy Thumann, along with his K-9 partner Lobos, found the drugs during a traffic stop on Interstate 10, near the 663 mile marker.

Sgt. Thumann became suspicious of the driver after questions about the mans travel plans did not add up, Korenek said in a written statement obtained by Breitbart Texas. The driver became increasingly nervous during the questioning and Thumann asked for permission to search the Dodge Charger.

A search of the vehicle revealed packages of cocaine allegedly hidden inside the rear seats. The seats were occupied by two small children strapped into baby seats, the sheriff said.

Sheriff’s office officials estimated the value of the 5 kilos of cocaine to be about $500,000. The sheriff’s office seized the drugs and the vehicle.