Traffic stop in Union County uncovers 15 kilos of cocaine, $2M bond set for suspect

UNION COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A traffic stop in Union County turned into a major drug bust this week when deputies reportedly found 15 kilograms of suspected cocaine hidden inside a vehicle and arrested two people on drug charges.

A Union County deputy with the S.H.I.E.L.D. Unit pulled over a vehicle in the Marshville area for an equipment issue. Inside the vehicle were Estefani Sandoval and Gilberto Juarez, both of Monroe, along with four young children, the sheriff’s office said.

K9 Zander then alerted deputies to possible narcotics in the car. The sheriff’s office said a search revealed a large stash of concealed cocaine. Investigators believe the drugs were being trafficked.

Sandoval and Juarez were both arrested on multiple charges, including felony trafficking in cocaine. The children in the vehicle were released to a guardian at the scene.

Following their arrests, Sandoval was given a secured bond of $2 million and remains in the Union County Detention Center. Juarez received a $200,000 bond and posted bail.

This investigation remains open and ongoing.

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