ST. LOUIS, MO – In a shocking display of narcotics trafficking, two Chicago men have been charged with possession of a massive 7.5 pounds of cocaine following a routine traffic stop.
According to the affidavit of the complaint, Alfredo Quintero, 21, and Alonso Villalvazo, 22, both of Chicago, were stopped by a DEA Task Force Officer on September 10, 2018, for a traffic violation of failing to properly affix a valid and readily identifiable license plate to a vehicle on Interstate 44 in Phelps County, Missouri.
During the stop, the driver, Villalvazo, and passenger, Quintero, gave conflicting accounts of their travel to Chicago, raising suspicions. Quintero, however, gave consent to search the vehicle, revealing that narcotics were hidden in a void inside the front vehicle differential.
After dismantling the vehicle’s differential, investigators recovered seven individually wrapped bundles of cocaine, weighing approximately 3,489 gross grams or 7.5 pounds.
Quintero and Villalvazo have been charged with one felony count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine. The United States Attorney has requested that both men be detained pending trial.
The case is being investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department. Assistant United States Attorney Beth Orwick is handling the case for the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
As is always the case, charges set forth in the complaint are merely accusations and do not constitute proof of guilt. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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