ISP Trooper Discovers Estimated One Million Dollars of Cocaine during a Traffic Stop

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ISP Trooper Discovers Estimated One Million Dollars of Cocaine during a Traffic Stop

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INDIANA STATE POLICE PUTNAMVILLE DISTRICT 1927 US 40 West Greencastle, IN 46135 www.in.gov/isp FOR RELEASE: Upon Receipt​ CONTACT: Sgt. Matt Ames Public Information Officer 812-240-0030 DATE: 5-27-22

ISP Trooper Discovers Estimated One Million Dollars of Cocaine during a Traffic Stop​ Putnam County - Thursday, May 26, 2022, at approximately 4:00 p.m., an Indiana State Trooper stopped a tractor-trailer at the thirty-seven mile marker eastbound on Interstate 70 for a routine compliance inspection. The driver of the tractor-trailer was identified as Leonardo Hernandez, age 38, of Miami, Florida, with one passenger in the vehicle. During the conversation with the driver and passenger, criminal indicators were observed, and a consent search revealed approximately forty-four pounds of suspected cocaine. Leonardo Hernandez and Rolando Bermudez Acevedo were taken into custody and transported to the Putnam County Jail. The tractor-trailer was enroute from Phoenix, Arizona, to Indianapolis, Indiana. The estimated street value of the cocaine is one million dollars. Arrested and Charges: Leonardo Hernandez, 38, Miami, Florida Dealing a narcotic drug, Level 2, Felony Possession of a Narcotic Drug, Level 3, Felony Rolando Bermudez Acevedo, 24, Orlando, Florida Dealing a narcotic drug, Level 2 Felony Possession of a Narcotic Drug, Level 3 Felony Photo 1 - Evidence Collected Photo 2 - Leonardo Hernandez Photo 3 - Rolando Bermudez Acevedo All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. -30-​ AMES

 

[Mgderf]

They don't look too happy.
That's a lot of blow.

 

[KellyinAvon]

That’s a lot of blow.

 

[Mgderf]

I'll bet they're turning their lives around... good boys, kind fellas.
Salts of the earth, both, I'm sure.

Apply purple where required.

 

[rooster]

Why would you use a vehicle that is subject to extra search when crossing every state line at weigh stations?

 

[Ingomike]

Why would you use a vehicle that is subject to extra search when crossing every state line at weigh stations?

They almost made it, were in the home stretch. Kinda like the truck of food a week or so ago…

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Why would you use a vehicle that is subject to extra search when crossing every state line at weigh stations?

 

[AndreusMaximus]

So in other words... the drugs were worth almost as much as what was in the gas tank?

 

[KokomoDave]

Both of them guys will be dead as soon as they hit gp.

 

[Leadeye]

Just turn them loose and their bosses will take care of the rest. Dead men walking.

 

[printcraft]

Wow, half a million dollars worth of cocaine...

 

[sparkyfender]

Not sure what this has to do with Carry Issues and Self Defense?

 

[manifest destiny]

It's weird that something inhaled is called 'blow'. Just always seemed counterintuitive to me.

criminal indicators were observed

Any LEO's willing to translate this? Nervousness, constant sniffling maybe? I also wonder how much was delivered along the way. I mean, 44lbs for an entire tractor trailer?? Even if the rest of the trailer were full of legitimate cargo, 44lbs seems miniscule. But I guess a half mil is a half mil.

 

[Timjoebillybob]

Wow, half a million dollars worth of cocaine...

They said a million, and from what I've seen they usually inflate the value. But in this case... They put the street value at $50 a gram, that coke was either seriously cut or prices have really dropped. I remember an article from years ago talking about how the price of coke hadn't changed, other drugs had increased in cost but coke just stayed the same. Which iirc was right about $100 per gram street price.