Georgia State Patrol, Alpharetta Police Seize $2.8 Million in Drugs, Cash
A traffic stop on Jan. 26 netted an unlicensed illegal alien and bags of drugs and cash.
Georgia State Patrol troopers and Alpharetta police officers seized $2.8 million worth of narcotics and cash from an unlicenses illegal alien inside Alpharetta city limits on Jan. 26. Troopers stopped a brown Honda Accord and identified the driver as Ignacio Abarca Pineda, who showed them a Mexican driver’s license as identification. The troopers reported that the driver appeared very nervous. The on scene investigation determined Pineda was an unlicensed illegal alien and could not provide any information regarding the ownership of the vehicle. He was placed under arrest for driving while unlicensed. Alpharetta police arrived on scene and assisted with the incident and interview of Pineda. While searching the vehicle after the arrest, …
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