Three Arrested for Sales of Cocaine

Tonya Briceno Amparo Gallareo Sandra Fajardo

On March 6, at about 3 p.m., a Glendale Police Officer stopped a vehicle with three occupants, all women from Yuma, Arizona, at La Crescenta Avenue and Altura Avenue for a traffic violation.

A consent search of the vehicle was conducted and K-9 Branko, a 5-year-old German Shepherd, was alerted to narcotics in various areas inside the vehicle. Investigation revealed 30 kilos of what appeared to be cocaine allegedly located in hidden compartments.

All three occupants were arrested for transportation and sales of cocaine.