PORT ARTHUR, Texas — Port Arthur Police arrested a 29-year-old man after a traffic stop in reference to speeding led to the seizure of $40,000, 6.6 lbs. of cocaine, a rife and a gold-plated handgun.
Port Arthur Police conducted a traffic stop in the 2000 block of Woodworth Blvd., in reference to a vehicle speeding on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2021 at 9:18 a.m.
Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer said the driver, identified as Humberto Anteverde from Bridge City, looked nervous, according to a Port Arthur Police Department news release.
After receiving verbal consent to search the Anteverde’s vehicle, the officer found a bundle wrapped in plastic that contained 2.2 lbs. of a powdery white substance that was later proven to be cocaine.
Further investigation led to the searches of two residences, one in Port Arthur and one in Bridge City. The search of the Port Arthur residence led to the seizure of $44,000, a rifle, and a bag that contained 4.4 pounds of cocaine.
After searching the Bridge City residence, law enforcement took a gold-plated pistol and logged it as evidence.
Anteverde was arrested for "manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance" and brought to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility.
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From a Port Arthur Police Department news release:
On September 16, 2021 at approximately 9:18am, a Port Arthur Police Officer conducted a traffic stop in the 2000 block of Woodworth Blvd., in reference to a vehicle speeding. When the officer approached the vehicle, the driver appeared very nervous. The officer received verbal consent to search his vehicle, and a plastic wrapped bundle containing 2.2 lbs. (1 kilo) of a solid white powdery substance believed to be cocaine, was located inside the vehicle.
A follow-up investigation led to a search of two residences. The first residence, located in Port Arthur, resulted in the seizure of approximately $44,000 in U.S. Currency, a rifle and another plastic wrapped bundle of a solid white powdery substance, suspected to be cocaine. The second residence, located in Bridge City, a gold-plated pistol was taken and logged into evidence. The substances seized during the traffic stop and during the search of the Port Arthur residence, tested positive for cocaine and weighed a total approximate weight of 4.4lbs (2 kilos).
The suspect, identified as 29-year-old, Humberto Anteverde, out of Bridge City, was arrested for Manufacture/Delivery of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1>=400G and transported to Jefferson County Correction Facility.