Four illegal immigrants arrested on cocaine charges

Posted online: February 8, 2008 8:46 PM
Print publication date: 02/09/2008
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By Brian Krans, bkrans@qconline.com


Four illegal immigrants living in a Davenport apartment were in jail late Friday after police allegedly found $181,375 worth of cocaine there, according to court records.

Jorge Martinez Perez, 30; Claudia A. Trujillo, 23; Andres Farias Garcia, 30; and Miguel Trujillo, 40; all of 524 N. Lincoln Court, Apt. 3, have been charged in Scott County District Court with one count each of possession with intent to deliver cocaine and violation of the Iowa Drug Tax Stamp Law.

Bond has been set at $100,000 each, but they will not be able to bond out, since Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a hold on their cases because they are in the country illegally.

According to an affidavit filed in court, Davenport police's Tactical Operations Bureau executed a search warrant at the apartment about 1:40 a.m. Friday.

According to the affidavit, police found five one-ounce packages of powder cocaine hidden above ceiling tiles in the hall and 10 more one-ounce packages and a kilo package hidden in snow outside the apartment.

Total weight of the cocaine was 1,451 grams, or nearly 3 1/2 pounds, the affidavit states.

Police also found two scales and packaging materials commonly used for drugs in the living room and kitchen.

All four made court appearances on charges Friday morning. Their hearings were continued until Monday when court-appointed attorneys will appear for them.

A hearing date on their immigration status was unavailable Friday.


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