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44 Pounds Of Cocaine: 2 Indicted In Largest Drug Bust In Littleton History 44 Pounds Of Cocaine: 2 Indicted In Largest Drug Bust In Littleton History
44 Pounds Of Cocaine: 2 Indicted In Largest Drug Bust In Littleton History A Mexican national and a man from Texas were arrested following a routine traffic stop in Littleton with more than 40 pounds of cocaine inside their car, federal authorities said.  Cornelio Hernandez, 51, of Fort Worth, Texas, and Erasmo Lira-Mendez, 38, of Mexico, were indicted in a Worcester court Monday, May 22, on one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and one count of possession with intent to distribute 5 kilograms or more of cocaine, the US Attorney for Massachusetts announced. The two were arrested on March 29.  A Littleton …

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by Josh Lanier
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Largest Drug Bust In Littleton History: Swerving Car Carried 44 Pounds Of Cocaine, Police Say Largest Drug Bust In Littleton History: Swerving Car Carried 44 Pounds Of Cocaine, Police Say
Largest Drug Bust In Littleton History: Swerving Car Carried 44 Pounds Of Cocaine, Police Say An unlicensed driver was caught transporting a man wanted on a warrant out of Texas and 20 large bags of cocaine, officials say.  A patrolling police officer pulled a car over when he saw it swerving repeatedly across double yellow lines on Wednesday, March 29 at approximately 3:30 p.m., according to the Littleton Police Department.  Potential charges rapidly escalated after the police officer realized the driver did not have a license, the passenger had an active arrest warrant out of Texas, and the car held a significant amount of cocaine.   "The attention to det…

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by Morgan Gonzales