That's a Lot of Coke
At least he broke a state record.
800-pound cocaine bust nets guilty plea
Jaime Delacruz Bustamante was arrested for possession and transportation of almost 800 pounds of cocaine on May 1 and indicted by a federal grand jury five days later. The cocaine had an estimated value of $35 million.
The largest previous cocaine seizure in Kentucky was less than 100 pounds.
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State police arrested Bustamante after a traffic stop near New Castle in Henry County on Interstate 71. Upon searching the motor home, officers found 798.6 pounds of cocaine, according to court records.
The cocaine was under a bench seat behind the driver, under a bed at the rear of the vehicle and in a cargo container on top of the motor home.
Smaller shipments might have been wiser.
Posted by Steven Taylor at May 15, 2024 08:34 PM
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