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

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




ALSO:

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 Enlarge Photo 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 http://bcsonline.co.baldwin.al.us/smartweb/jail.aspx

OPEN A BIG PRISON IN PUERTO RICO AND START DUMPING THESE CRIMINALS THERE!

NOT GOING TO REBUILD THAT ISLAND ANYWAY.

NO CUSHY AIR CONDITIONED BUILDINGS!

PUT THEM IN A TENT AND PUT THEM TO WORK CLEANING UP THE DESTRUCTION!