Texas Deputy Seizes 15 Pounds Of Crystal Meth During Traffic Stop

PAIGE, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - On December 7, 2020 the Bastrop County Sheriff's Office seized approximately 15 ½ pounds of crystal methamphetamine after a traffic stop on US 290 near Paige, Texas.

A deputy initiated a traffic stop on a Nissan for a traffic violation and when he made contact with the driver, identified as Daylin Lopez-Iglesia, 30, determined something was afoot.

A search of the vehicle revealed the drugs in the trunk of the vehicle.

Lopez-Iglesia and a passenger, Dakota Packard, 29, from Galveston County, were arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance greater than 400 grams (1st Degree Felony) and transported to the Bastrop County Jail.

The estimated street value of the narcotics is $100,000.

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