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    Cocaine seizure in Tennessee leads to arrest of truck driver

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    The Erin Police Department (EPD) seized close to 65 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop on a semi truck traveling through Tennessee.

    On November 9, EPD announced the arrest of Alfredo Lopez Trujillo, of Mexico, on a charge of Possession of Cocaine for Resale. He was held on a $500,000.00 bond.

    Alfredo Lopez Trujillo/EPD

    The arrest came during an overnight traffic stop in Erin, Tennessee.

    EPD

    EPD officers pulled over a semi truck for traffic violations.

    During the traffic stop, police reportedly located and seized 29.4 Kilos (64.81591 pounds) of cocaine with a street value estimated between $750,000.00 and $1.5 million dollars.

    EPD

    Additional charges are pending, police said.

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