December 1, 2008
AUGUSTA, Ga.---Speeding in the I-20 construction zone has cost one man a whole lot more than a traffic ticket.
A traffic deputy stopped Jorge Valladares this morning. He became
suspicious and called in another officer with a \K-9. That led to the seizure of four kilograms of cocaine stuffed in hidden compartments in that vehicle. . That has an estimated street value of $250,000.
Valladares was taken to the Richmond County Jail on trafficking in cocaine, speeding and charges of not having a driver's license. He told police he was from Duluth, Georgia, but officers say that may not be true.