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A photo of several packages of cocaine next to a bag with a buc-ee's logo bag.
The Port Arthur Police Department (PAPD) reported two drug arrests during which officers confiscated several pounds of multiple drugs.
According to an Oct. 15 news release, PAPD officers conducted a traffic stop for a traffic violation in the 2200 block of Highway 73. During the course of the traffic stop, the officer deployed his department-issued K9 partner to sniff the exterior of the vehicle, in which the officer alerted on the presence of a narcotic odor.
Officers then conducted a search of the vehicle driven by 26-year-old Kandavia Duncan and found a black duffel bag emblazoned with Bucc-ee’s famous beaver filled with 15 pounds of cocaine. The bag also contained a .357 revolver. Duncan was arrested for the manufacturing/delivery of a controlled substance of more than 1, but fewer than 400 grams.
Monday, Oct. 18, PAPD’s SWAT team executed a search warrant on 9th Street for the discovery of cocaine.
During the search, officers recovered approximately 230 grams of a white powdery substance and two firearms, along with a 50-round drum magazine. Additionally, officers discovered more than 400 grams of Xanax and a large amount of marijuana. The white powdery substance tested positive for cocaine.
The suspect named in the warrant, identified as 24-year-old Robert Cuellar, was on scene at the time of the search. Officers arrested Cuellar for possession of a controlled substance and transported him to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility.