TRAFFIC STOP LEADS STRIKE TEAM DEPUTIES TO A DRUG BUST
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EL PASO, TX- On Tuesday, 11-22-11 at approximately 4:25 PM, Strike Team Deputies were traveling southbound on Lee Trevino, El Paso County, TX, when they observed a white, Ford Crown Victoria(2000) displaying an expired registration certificate. Strike Team Deputies conducted a traffic stop on the said vehicle at the 2300 block of Lee Trevino.
When the Deputy approached the driver, the Deputy detected a strong odor of marijuana emitting from the interior of the vehicle. Deputies obtained voluntary consent from the driver to search the vehicle. While searching the vehicle, Deputies located several plastic baggies containing a green leafy substance that appeared to be marijuana under the driver’s seat. A small cigar canister, blue metal pipe and a car key were also located inside of the gas cap area of the vehicle. Deputies discovered the key located in the gas cap was the key to open the trunk of the vehicle.
A search of the trunk yielded a backpack containing two glass jars with green leafy substance along with a weight scale. The green leafy substance tested positive for the properties of marijuana. All items were seized as evidence. The marijuana had a gross weight of two pounds. The male subject was identified as John Anthony Escobar. Subject/Escobar was charged with POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA O/4 Ounces-U/5 LBS and booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility.
JOHN ANTHONY ESCOBAR (20)
CHARGE: POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA O/4 OZ-U/5 LBS
BOND: $3,000
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