At approximately 9:31 a.m. on March 18, 2016, a state trooper stopped an eastbound 2004 Chevrolet Silverado for following too closely on Interstate 44 at Missouri Route 744 in Greene County. Suspicious circumstances led to the trooper requesting and receiving consent to search the vehicle. The search revealed four kilograms of cocaine concealed inside the seats.

The driver, Jose G. Torres, 49, of San Antonio, TX, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and first degree drug trafficking. He was transported to the Greene County Sheriff's Office in Springfield, MO.

The charges for which the above person was arrested are mere accusation and not evidence of guilt. Evidence in support of the above charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine guilt or innocence.


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