NACOGDOCHES COUNTY â The Nacogdoches County Sheriffâs Office said that three people were arrested for numerous felonies on Tuesday in connection to a âsuspected human trafficking incident.â According to our news partner KETK, the incident started as a traffic stop by Nacogdoches County Sheriffâs Office deputies who pulled over a black 2009 BMW X5 SUV on Tuesday night at the intersection Durst Street and Stallings Drive in Nacogdoches. Deputies reportedly noticed an 8-year-old asleep in the backseat of the car and an empty alcoholic beverage in the floor board. Deputies then asked to search the vehicle and found a black duffle bag in the backseat floor board, according to a press release.
Officials estimated that the drugs are worth over $150,000. Luis Emmanuel Quevedo-Vasquez, 29, Carmen Guadalupe Diaz, 24, both of Green Bay, Wisconsin, were all taken into custody when the drugs were discovered. Diaz and Quevedo-Vasquez were asked about the child and they reportedly couldnât give deputies the childâs last name or itâs motherâs name. Officials said this is an ongoing investigation. Continue reading Suspected human trafficking leads to drug seizure