PRESS
City of PuebloRELEASE
Police Department
K-9 Widget Sniffs Out
10 Kilos of Cocaine
October 12, 2016 [FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE]
On Tuesday October 11th, around 8:30 PM, officers observed a maroon Saturn speeding North on I-25
near Pueblo Blvd. Upon the vehicle being stopped, officers obtained permission to search the vehicle.
Using K-9 widget to conduct an open air sniff around the vehicle, the department K-9 detected the odor
of illegal narcotics.
The vehicle was relocated and searched. It was at that time 10 kilos of suspected cocaine was recovered
from a hidden compartment. The illegal narcotic holds a street value of $1.1 million dollars.
The driver, identified as Edgar Florez-Valenzuela (27), was arrested and booked in the Pueblo County
Detention Center to face charges of Possession of a Schedule II substance with Intent to Distribute and
has a $200,000 cash only bond.
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Sgt. Eric A. Gonzales
Community Services Division
TELEPHONE (719) 553-2582
RELEASE#
1016-008