Friday afternoon, Brewster County Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a 2013 Ford Explorer, West of Alpine.
During the course of the traffic stop, Brewster County K9 Latek was deployed to conduct a free air sniff of the vehicle. Latek alerted to the presence of narcotic odor coming from the vehicle.
A search of the vehicle revealed hidden compartments concealing 24.5 pounds of cocaine.
The driver of the vehicle, Ana Cristina Alarcon Rios, was taken into custody.
This case was referred to Homeland Security Investigations for prosecution. Many thanks to the US Border Patrol for the use of their equipment to assist in this investigation.
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