Traffic stop on I-10 near Engle results in seizure of $1.7 million in cocaine

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office Narcotics K-9 Unit seized 17 kilos of cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 10 near the Engle exit on Wednesday, May 12, according to Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek.

Sheriff Korenek reported that at approximately 12:35 p.m., the Narcotics K-9 Unit, with Sgt. Randy Thumann and K-9 partner Kolt, stopped a Ford F-350 on I-10 at the 667 mile marker for a …