Feds: More than 2,000 grams of liquid cocaine shipped in Pilot pens seized from illegal immigrants in Branford
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Posted: 09/16/2011 11:04 AM

BRANFORD -- Over two kilograms of liquid cocaine has been seized after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and State Police intercepted a package of Pilot pens shipped from Peru to a home in Branford.

After a thorough investigation, the ICE agents were able to intercept the package being delivered from Peru to 138 Montoyo Circle in Branford, where two illegal immigrants reside.

The package contained 1,008 Pilot pens, each containing two grams of liquid cocaine.

As a result of the investigation, 2,016 grams of liquid cocaine, a 2004 Ford Expedition and $10,919 in cash has been seized from the Branford address.

Valentin Perez Rivera, 27, and Flore Soto, 49, both of 138 Montoyo Circle have been arrested. Both are illegal immigrants and are being held on $2,000,000 bond, authorities said.

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