February 14, 2008 Interstate 10, Arizona
State Police arrest Francisco Balderrama with 8 kilograms of
cocaine on I-10
An Arizona Department of Public Safety Officer
stopped a green
sedan for a traffic violation on westbound Interstate 10 at milepost
207 (near Picacho Peak). A later search of the vehicle with the
assistance of Department of Public Safety Canine "Walker" revealed
8 separate packages of cocaine with a total weight of 20 pounds.
The cocaine was hidden in a non-factory compartment in the area of
the passenger side airbag. The vehicle was seized and Francisco
Balderrama (37 years old) from Tucson, AZ was arrested.
Source: Arizona Department of Public
Safety
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