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inixOfficers Seize660 PoundsOf Marijuanamem*Two men arrested on Interstate 25 north of the city early Tuesday morning had in their possession 660 pounds of marijuana with a street value of $330,000.Arrested by Deputy Sheriff Bobby Parkes and City Police Sgt. John Vernon were Albert Hernandez, 25, of San Pedro, Calif., and Alberto Vasquez, 25 of El Paso. They were placed in Sierra County jail awaiting arraignment before Magistrate George Schaaf.Deputy Parkes saw a late-model four-wheel drive vehicle parked on North Date near the courthouse when he started out on patrol just past midnight Monday. As he passed the vehicle the driver turned out his lights After Parkes passed the driver turned his lights on again and another vehicle parked just up the street, tui ned on its lights and took off at high speed The four-wheel drive vehicle followed.Parkes radiod City Police Sgt. John Vernon, also on patrol, with a description of the vehicles. The four-wheel drive went north on Date and turned south again on 1-25 when the police officers overtook it. When they stopped the car the officers smelled marijuana and noticed packages stacked in the back under a blanket. Wrhen they lifted the blanket more than 300 packages of the weed, all apparently machine wrapped, were found The vehicle and marijuana were impounded and the two men placed in jail, charged with possession of more than eight ounces of a controlled substance, marijuana. The other vehicle involved was not located Hernandez, driver of the four-wheel drive first told officers the vehicle was stolen but investigation revealed it was property of an El Paso man who said he had loaned it to Hernandez, but he didn’t know how it was being used.■■■ ,^iW WW^*»f“'I#•vVM/%-w'’-'VMAJOR HAUL City Police Sgt. John Vernon, left, and Deputy Sheriff Bobby Parkes, check out some of the more than 300 packages of marijuana they seized from two men in a four wheel drive vehicle after a chase through the city. The 600 pounds, shown here at the sheriff s office, has an approximate street value of $330,000.Carrie TingleyKids PartySet Christmas DayThe annual Christmas party for the children at Carrie Tingley Hospital will be held at 9a.m. Christmas Day.Many children are sent home to spend the holidays, however, there are always a few who are unable to go home.The people of the community are invited to the annual affair and Santa Claus will arriveat9a.m.An open house, with tours of the facility are available immediately following the party.Not PlanningTo Annex
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Truth or Consequences Herald
Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico, US
Thu, Dec 18, 1975
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