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Updated: 9:24 PM Aug 21, 2008
5-1/2 Pounds Of Cocaine Seized, Suspected Dealers Nabbed
Cooperation between two Eastern Carolina sheriff departments has landed two suspected drug dealers in jail and the seizure of more than 5-1/2 pounds of cocaine.
Posted: 12:23 PM Aug 21, 2008Reporter: Bill Wilson |
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Cooperation between two sheriff departments has landed two suspected drug dealers in jail and the seizure of more than 5-1/2 pounds of cocaine.
Gavino Mendoza and Martina Uribe, both of Rocky Mount, were charged after a year long investigation.
Nash County deputies say on Tuesday they seized $110,000 in cash and more than 4 pounds of coke at Mendoza's home. Deputies say that brought the total amount of cocaine seized during the operation to more than 5-1/2 pounds.
Mendoza is charged with six counts of trafficking cocaine along with other charges. Uribe is charged with manufacturing marijuana and possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine.
Nash County says deputies from Beaufort County provided them with a $25,000 "flash roll" to help make an important drug deal go through in the case.
Deputies say a conservative value of the cocaine seized is $225,000.
Mendoza is held under a $2,000,000 bond, while Uribe is under a $1,000,000 bond.
Latest Comments
Makes no difference if they are legal or not. They should be locked up and made to pay for their crimes. This junk they planned to dump on the streets is the root to a lot of the problems we are now facing with an overloaded justice system. If they are illegal they should be deported ASAP so we as taxpayers aren't further burdened with paying their expenses.
Why don't the white drug dealers ever get bust.?
Why do you all assume that because they are hispanic that they are illegal....what a bunch of redneck narrow minded imbeciles here....do you hear the banjos in the back ground?
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