Texas U.S. Attorney: Trafficker Admits to Smuggling Cocaine in Car Battery
October 21, 2023
October 21, 2023
MCALLEN, Texas, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas, Alamdar S. Hamdani, issued the following news release:
A 28-year old man has pleaded guilty to importing cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
On July 18, Victor Torres approached the Hidalgo port of entry checkpoint and told law enforcement he did not have any contraband. Authorities referred him to secondary inspection where a K-9 alerted to the battery area of the vehicle. . . .
A 28-year old man has pleaded guilty to importing cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
On July 18, Victor Torres approached the Hidalgo port of entry checkpoint and told law enforcement he did not have any contraband. Authorities referred him to secondary inspection where a K-9 alerted to the battery area of the vehicle. . . .