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Drugs Found In Truck After High Speed Chase

By Jamie Burch

High speed chase from Mississippi into Alabama ends on I-10 in Tillmans Corner. 150 lbs. of marijuana hidden in truck. Drugs Found In Truck After High Speed Chase

Published: Thu, October 30, 2008 - 12:05 pm Last Updated: Thu, October 30, 2008 - 3:32 pm

4:27 p.m.
- The Mobile County Sheriff's Office says deputies found 150 pounds of marijuana hidden in a toolbox and the backseat of the truck.
- The driver has been identified as Felix Guevara
- We'll have more in this breaking story tonight on News 5 at 5:00 and 6:00.

3:28 p.m.
- Chase Started on I -10 in Jackson County, MS around mile marker 57
- Jackson County Sheriff's Office, Gautier Police, Alabama State Troopers, Mobile County Sheriff's Office involved in the chase
- Mobile Co. Sheriff's Office says a 36-year-old man from Texas was running a serious marijuana trafficking operation.

1:05 p.m.
A two state chase came to an end on eastbound I-10 between McDonald Road and Theodore Dawes Road in Tillmans Corner.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office in Mississippi tells News 5 they chased a driver across the state line into Alabama. At that point, Alabama State Troopers joined the chase and helped stop the pickup truck.

News 5's Diana Lucio is on the scene. She says there are stacks of marijuana on top of the suspect's vehicle.

News 5 first reported this story as breaking news on wkrg.com.
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