On Friday, August 23, 2019 at 1:50 a.m., BPD Narcotics Interdiction Officers were working Criminal Patrol on Interstate 10 West bound near mile marker 843, when they observed a vehicle commit a traffic violation. A BPD K-9 responded to the traffic stop and gave a positive alert to the odor of narcotics coming from the vehicle. During a search of the vehicle, Officers located 45 kilograms of suspected cocaine hidden inside the door frames. The driver was identified as Shenita Peterson, a 41 year old Fort Lauderdale, Florida resident. Peterson was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and transported to the Jefferson County Jail. The suspected cocaine has an estimated street value of 2.7 million dollars.
BPD Narcotics Officers Seize 45 Kilos of Cocaine During Traffic Stop- IH10
By Haley Morrow|2019-08-27T14:02:46-05:00August 27th, 2019|Police Department, Press Releases, Public Safety Press Releases|Comments Off on BPD Narcotics Officers Seize 45 Kilos of Cocaine During Traffic Stop- IH10
About the Author: Haley Morrow
Officer Haley Morrow has been with the Beaumont Police Department for 7 years. Officer Morrow served on Patrol prior to being assigned to the Police Community Relations Unit in July of 2016. Officer Morrow comes from a family of Beaumont Police Officers, to include her Father, Brother, and Husband. Her sister is also employed with the City of Beaumont as a 911 dispatcher.