DURHAM, NC (WNCN) – A Durham woman was arrested after deputies found nearly 40 pounds of cocaine in her home Thursday night, officials said.
The incident began Thursday night when law enforcement was investigating a woman “suspected of trafficking” cocaine, according to news from the County Sheriff’s Office.
Officers were able to track down Yadira Hernandez-Perez, 42, of Durham, and stopped her vehicle, the report said.
Deputies said they found approximately $76,000 in cash in his car.
“During questioning, Ms. Hernandez-Perez admitted that she had a large amount of drugs at her residence,” the news release said. “With his permission, the investigators went to his house.”
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Inside the house, deputies say they found approximately 18 kilos of cocaine, which is the equivalent of 39.68 pounds.
Hernandez-Perez was charged with trafficking in cocaine and maintaining a vehicle/dwelling/place of a controlled substance, officials said.
He is being held in the Durham County Jail on a $250,000 secured bond.
The investigation involves the Durham Sheriff’s Office Anti-Crime and Narcotics Unit (SAC/Narc) and the US Homeland Security Task Force (HSI)
