2 charged with drug trafficking in Shelby County
Calera Police Chief David Hyche says probable cause for a search was evident after stopping a car who was traveling with no tag light. The vehicle was searched and CPD recovered 21 kilograms of cocaine. The driver and passenger, both Colombian citizens, were charged with trafficking cocaine.
Anniston man arrested, facing firearm and drug charges
One of the suspects was reportedly wanted in Atlanta for drug trafficking and failure to appear.
'We believe the two suspects were traveling from California to South Florida. If they chose I-65 to avoid heavy drug interdiction areas, it didn't work out for them. I could not be more proud of the officers that made this stop as well as their entire shift, our dispatchers and investigators,' said Hyche.
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