Texas deputies find $2.7M worth of meth inside ink toner cartridges
LA GRANGE, Texas – A Texas man is accused of transporting 59 pounds of methamphetamine hidden inside ink toner cartridges, authorities said.
Alvaro Barrera, 49, of Laredo, was charged with one count of felony drug possession, Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek told KXAN.
The street value of the narcotics was estimated at $2.7 million, the television station reported.
According to Korenek, Sgt. Randy Thumann stopped a Volkswagen SUV for a traffic violation at 2:13 p.m. on Interstate 10 near Schulenberg, a city located halfway between Houston and San Antonio.
After receiving consent to search the vehicle, Thumann and his K-9 partner found the drugs inside 10 ink toner cartridges sealed in plastic, KXAN reported.
Barrera was arrested and is being held at the Dan R. Beck Justice Center in La Grange, according to the television station.
