1,995 pounds of marijuana found in lettuce truck on Houston freeway
Houston police stopped an 18-wheeler supposedly hauling lettuce on the East Freeway and found 1,995 pounds of marijuana in plastic-wrapped bundles among the produce. Driver Paulino Guerra was arrested and charged with felony possession of marijuana.
🇺🇸 East Freeway near Market Street, Houston, Texas · Texas, United States
Houston police stopped an 18-wheeler supposedly carrying only lettuce on the
East Freeway near Market Street on a Sunday afternoon and found 1,995 pounds
of marijuana hidden among the produce.[1][2]Officers pulled the truck over
in the 13400 block of the East Freeway around 4:45 p.m. for a routine traffic
stop and truck inspection.[1][2]
Inside, officers found the marijuana packed in plastic-wrapped bundles amid
boxes of leafy greens, alongside several boxes that really did hold lettuce.[1][2]Police put the street value of the load at about $3.1 million.[1][2]
The truck’s driver and lone occupant, 36-year-old Paulino Guerra, was arrested
and charged withfelony possession of marijuana.[1][2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
The police release dates the stop to Sunday night but parenthetically says 21 February, a Monday; this report uses 20 February, the Sunday of that week.
Officer.com's headline values the load at $3.5 million while its own body and the other outlet say $3.1 million; this report uses $3.1 million.
No trial outcome or sentence for the driver was reported.
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