On Feb. 23, 2023 Thursday evening officers with Splendora Police Department were patrolling Hwy. 59 and Fostoria rd. A traffic stop of a mini-van for a traffic violation was made after the driver continued on 59 north into Liberty County, He stopped at 105 bypass and 59 Northbound just befoe the city limits of Cleveland.
When SPD officers approached the vehicle ( A Mini Van ) they discovered 14 persons, most believed to be illegal inside the vehicle including women and children. Each told a different story of where they were going to. The range was Tennessee to New York to New Jersey. The driver was in possession of a small amount of cocaine and the vehicle was not registered to any of them.
ICE was contacted and the officers were told they could arrest the male on the drug charges but release the others. The male was arrested for possession of a controlled substance ( Cocaine ) additional charges are pending upon further investigation.
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