$4.4 million of liquid meth found in truck’s fuel tank

Updated Oct 27, 2018
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Enrique Lara and Jasmine MoralesEnrique Lara and Jasmine Morales

A truck driver and passenger were arrested Monday, Oct. 22 when police found $4.4 million worth of liquid methamphetamine in the passenger side fuel tank of a parked tractor-trailer. Police say it’s among the largest drug seizures in the state’s history.

Numerous media outlets report Norman Police Department officers found 1,262 pounds of liquid meth inside the semi-truck in the parking lot of a hotel located near 26th Avenue SW at about 9 a.m. Monday.

Arrested were 36-year-old Enrique Lara and 21-year-old Jasmine Morales for aggravated trafficking. They were booked into the Cleveland County Detention Center.

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