Law enforcement officers say more than 60 pounds of methamphetamine are off the streets and a man is behind bars after a North Texas traffic stop leads to a major drug bust.
The North Texas Sherrif's Criminal Interdiction Unit says on Tuesday they attempted to pull over a vehicle driven by Jesus Maldonado Peralta of Houston for a traffic violation.
During the stop, officials say Peralta consented to a vehicle search. That is when police found the drugs.
Peralta was taken into custody and charged with Manufacture or Delivery of a Substance. He's being held in the Colin County jail on a $1.24 million bond.
“This strategic partnership between eight North Texas Sheriffs continues the fight against the deadly drug cartels who cross our southern border with impunity and peddle their poisonous fentanyl and methamphetamines across America," said Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner. "The NTXCIU has seized many tons of this poison since its inception and will continue to do so. I’m proud to be partners in this effort with fellow Sheriffs who like us, are absolutely committed to protecting the citizens they serve.”
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