Another Cocaine Bust for LCSO

Monday, October 22, 2007, agents from the LCSO Drug Task Force arrested two Hispanic males at 3409 Evers Drive (Carr Creek), Sanford. Apolinar Penaranda Lopez, 37, of Randleman, NC and Adan Morales Jimenez, 21, of Charlotte, NC were both charged with trafficking cocaine (2 counts on Lopez), conspiracy to traffic cocaine, maintaining a vehicle to store drugs, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both suspects were booked into the Lee County jail (Lopez is under $700,000.00 secured bond and Jimenez is under $400,000.00.) The agents seized 1168 grams of cocaine which is 1 kilo plus six ounces (approx). They also seized 500 grams of cocaine from Lopez two months ago in an undercover operation in which he was not charged at the time due to an ongoing and deeper investigation, however he was charged with that crime yesterday. The street value of the drugs seized yesterday are $233,000.00. The 500 grams seized 2 months ago are worth $100,000.00.
Pictured below is Sheriff Tracy Carter along with the contraband.