$700,000 of cocaine seized on I-10 in Hancock County

Mississippi Department of Transportation enforcement officers found approximately $700,000 in cocaine during a routine safety inspection in Hancock County.
Officers stopped a 2000 freightliner tractor and van trailer eastbound on I-10 that was loaded with detergents and soap being transported from Laredo, Texas to West Palm Beach, Florida.
During the inspection, officers found three packages that weren’t detergent. The packages contained approximately 30 kilograms of cocaine. The driver, 46-year-old Barrios Pedro from Texas, was charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver.