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48 pounds of narcotics seized near Bishop

The Nueces County District Attorneys Criminal Interdiction Unit made a traffic stop and found the 20 bundles of narcotics.

BISHOP, Texas — Nueces County law enforcement officials seized 48 pounds of narcotics during a traffic stop near Bishop on Wednesday, according to Nueces County Precinct 3 Constable Jimmy Rivera.

Editor's Note: The above video is from related coverage on Nueces County Criminal Interdiction unit.

Officials with the Nueces County District Attorneys Criminal Interdiction Unit made a traffic stop on U.S. 77 just north of Bishop on July 6, officials said. Deputies asked for and received consent from the driver to search the vehicle.

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Law enforcement officials said they found 20 bundles of narcotics in an after-market compartment. The drugs weighed in at 48 pounds, according to officials. 

Credit: Nueces County CID

The driver was arrested and will be charged with manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance. 

Credit: Nueces County CID

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