LEHI, Ark. — A New York resident is facing allegations that he transported a large amount of cocaine into Northeast Arkansas, a press release from Arkansas State Police (ASP) said on Friday.
On Thursday, August 29, 2024, around 6 p.m., ASP stopped a 2024 Honda HRV on Interstate 40 East at the 271-mile marker in Crittenden County for a traffic violation.
Troopers searched the vehicle and found seven kilo bundles of cocaine hidden in the spare tire area of the trunk of the car. A kilogram is equal to about 2.2 pounds.
Troopers arrested the driver, Angel Lazala Soto, 59, of New York. They transported him to the Crittenden County Detention Center, where he was booked and charged with felony Trafficking of a Controlled Substance.
Lazala Soto told investigators he was traveling from Austin, Texas, to New York.
adapted press release
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