Friday, March 30, 2007
By Marcie Young
Charlotte Observer Staff Writer
Newton police on Thursday arrested two men on felony drug charges and were looking for a third man after they said they found drugs in two of their apartments.
Adrian Arreola Rodriguez, 30, was charged with felony trafficking and possession of cocaine and marijuana after investigators said they found 32 pounds of marijuana and eight ounces of cocaine in his apartment on 12th Street.
Police issued a warrant for his brother, 33-year-old Oscar Arreola Rodriguez, on the same charges and continued searching for him Thursday. Officers said they found cocaine and 56 pounds of marijuana at his apartment, about 100 yards from his brother's home.
A third, unidentified man was also arrested Thursday and turned over to immigration and customs agents in Charlotte, police said.
The bust was part of an 18-month investigation. Authorities believe the men smuggled the drugs into the United States by hiding them in car tires.
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