WACO, Texas — A Brownsville man was arrested Thursday in Waco for alleged drug possession with intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing fentanyl.

According to court documents, Jaime Vanegas, 28, was pulled over in a traffic stop by a Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) trooper on Nov. 11. During the stop, a K9 officer smelled the presence of narcotics inside the car. The trooper allegedly located, upon further investigation, a hidden door under the center console of the vehicle and found 10 plastic-wrapped brick-shaped packages containing a white powdery substance.

TxDPS claims the total weight of the substance and packaging was approximately 24 pounds and the substance tested positive for a mix of fentanyl and cocaine. Further investigation suggests Vanegas's electro

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