Monday, August 18, 2014

Interstate Interdiction Nets 6 Pounds Of Meth

Vehicle Had Hidden Compartment With Meth

Rosa Perales, 32, of Fresno, CA
Mesa County, Colo. -- A Fresno, California woman and two juveniles traveling in a vehicle eastbound on Interstate 70 were stopped for driving violation near mile marker 16, last Thursday. Ultimately, deputies with the Western Colorado Drug Task Force located approximately 6 pounds of packaged methamphetamine in a hidden compartment in the vehicle. The estimate street value of that amount of meth is approximately $150,000.00.

Rosa Perales, 32, was arrested and booked into the Mesa County Detention Facility on charges related to possession with intent to distribute meth and child abuse (no injury). Her bond was set at $50,000.00, cash only. She is scheduled to appear in court next, on August 25, at 8 a.m.

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