2 arrested after officers find 30 pounds of meth during a traffic stop in Stratford

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The Stratford Police Department conducted a traffic stop that resulted in a seizure of about 30 pounds of methamphetamine.

STRATFORD, Texas (KFDA) - The Stratford Police Department arrested 2 men while conducting a traffic stop after finding about 30 pounds of methamphetamine.

Stratford Police say 21-year-old Victor Covarrubias Zazueta and passenger 22-year-old Rey Bermudez Zazueta did not give any details about where they were coming from and where they were going to.

Officers found that both versions of their story conflicted each other.

Police say a probable cause search of the car was then conducted and the meth was found hidden in a large cardboard box and taped to the trunk of a hatchback car.

Both were arrested for Manufacture and Deliver of a Controlled Substance.

Officers suspect the meth was coming from California with a destination to Wichita, KS.

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