AUSTIN, MN--What could have been a routine traffic stop, turned into possibly the biggest seizure of drug related money, of all time, for the Austin Police Department.
Everything went down late Tuesday night when the car of Gabriela Cordova-Garcia and Jose Guadalupe Garcia-Diaz was stopped, and police saw an open bottle, allowing them to search the vehicle. Cops found more than $23,000 in the car, and methamphetamine in Cordova's purse.
This allowed police to get 3 search warrants for the Center Court Apartments on 25th St. SW. This search turned up more meth and another $19,000. Two more people were arrested.
In the entire year of 2008, only about $33,000 was found from drug raids. This single bust brought in more than $43,000.
Detective Brian Krueger says, "It's a significant arrest, it's not everyday that the patrol comes across that kind of cash, it just shows initiative and very good police work, for what could have been just an open bottle ticket."
Krueger says the department is very spoiled to be able to work so cooperatively and well, with both the Mower County Sheriff's Department and the Drug Task Force, to make these kinds of busts happen.
The four arrested are charged in Mower County District Court with various felonies, including multiple charges of 1st degree drug crimes, aggravated forgery, and perjury. They will all appear in court again on March 11th.
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