28 Pounds of Meth Found During I-10 Traffic Stop in Baldwin County

By: Neil Costes
Updated: Jan 10, 2018 08:00 PM CST
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) -



28 Pounds of Meth Found During I-10...

Deputies with the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office seized 28 pounds of meth and arrested two people during a traffic stop on Interstate 10.

The bust happened near the Wilcox Road exit on Tuesday, January 9. Deputies say they found the drugs in a speaker box in the trunk of a white Kia Optima with Georgia plates.

Deputies said they noticed the speaker box felt heavier than it should. They used a handheld x-ray machine and found the drugs hidden inside the box.

Deputies said they also found a stolen gun in the car.

The driver, identified as Kevin Silva Tavares, told deputies that he and a passenger, identified as Jose Luis Arias Castillo, were on their way from Houston to Tampa.


Jose Louis Arias Castillo

Kevin Silva Tavares

Both men are charged with trafficking a controlled substance and receiving stolen property. They're being held without bond at the Baldwin County Corrections Center.

http://www.wkrg.com/news/baldwin-cou...unty/909189905




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ARIAS CASTILLO, JOSE LUIS (H/ MALE / DOB: 10/25/1970 )
Status: In Jail
Booking No: BCSO18JBN000206 MniNo: BCSO18MNI000321
Booking Date: 01/10/2018 10:16:43
Age On Booking Date: 47
Bond Amount: $1000000.00
Address Given: MEXICO, MM
CHARGES
STATUTE COURT CASE NUMBER CHARGE DEGREE LEVEL BOND
[+] 13a-12-231(12) 000-0000 (BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE) TRAFFICKING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE F $1000000.00





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TAVARES, KEVIN SILVA (H/ MALE / DOB: 1/3/1993 )
Status: In Jail
Booking No: BCSO18JBN000207 MniNo: BCSO18MNI000311
Booking Date: 01/10/2018 10:34:24
Age On Booking Date: 25
Bond Amount: $305000.00
Address Given: 263 MAC JOHNSON RD NW LOT 68 CARTERSVILLE, GA 30121
CHARGES
STATUTE COURT CASE NUMBER CHARGE DEGREE LEVEL BOND
[+] 13A-8-18 000-0000 (BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE) RECV.STLN PRP.2 DGR(>$1500 TO 2500) S F $5000.00
[+] 13a-12-231(12) 000-0000 (BALDWIN COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE) TRAFFICKING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE F $300000.00


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