Vanessa J. Hernandez, Possession Of Liquid Methamphetamine, Louisiana 2014

BATON ROUGE, LA – In a shocking discovery, authorities have seized nearly 64 pounds of liquid methamphetamine from a commercial passenger bus traveling through Baton Rouge on September 29, 2014.

The defendant, Vanessa J. Hernandez, 34, of Houston, Texas, was traveling with a suitcase filled with 36 soda bottles containing the illicit substance.

Hernandez is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, a schedule II controlled substance, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Section 841(a)(1).

The indictment also includes a forfeiture allegation, which requires Hernandez to forfeit the proceeds of her crime if convicted.

This matter is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Louisiana and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Assistant United States Attorney Kevin R. Sanchez is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is an accusation by the Grand Jury. Hernandez is presumed innocent until and unless adjudicated guilty at trial or through a guilty plea.

The defendant’s real full name is Vanessa J. Hernandez, and the exact criminal charges against her are one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

The city and state of the crime are Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the exact date of the crime is September 29, 2014.

The outcome of the case is currently pending, and no sentence or fine has been imposed.

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