RAPIDES PARISH, La. ( WNTZ ) – On February 14th, 2024, K-9 Deputies from the Rapides Area Drug Enforcement (RADE) Highway Interdiction Team carried out a traffic stop on Interstate 49 , southbound near the Woodworth Exit, due to a traffic offense. The driver, later identified as Hector Gomez , was approached, and an explanation of the stop was provided.
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During their investigation, Deputies obtained verbal consent to search the vehicle. However, due to a slight language barrier, a narcotic detection canine was employed to conduct a free-air sniff around the vehicle’s exterior. A positive alert indicated the presence of narcotics. Subsequently, a physical search of the vehicle unveiled a kilo (2.2 pounds) of black tar heroin in the front passenger floorboard, concealed within a birthday gift bag. Additionally, a digital scale and a plastic baggie containing powder cocaine were discovered inside the vehicle.