Man Arrested For Trafficking Cocaine Out Of Indian Land Auto Shop
INDIAN LAND, S.C. — Investigators say a man was arrested for trafficking cocaine out of his auto shop inΒ Indian Land.
Alex Vincent Soto-Godinez, 36, of Pineville, has been charged with trafficking cocaine.
Detectives say Soto-Godinez operates Alex’s Auto Care on Fort Mill Highway in Indian Land. Β Task Force agents received information that illegal drugs were present at the business.
Surveillance was established at approximately 7am Wednesday morning. Β Agents say Soto-Godinez arrived at the shop driving a Honda Odyssey van. Β A K9 unit alerted on the van and detectives were able to obtain a search warrant for the van and the business.
Agents say they found 1.6 kilos of cocaine, a little more than 2.5 pounds of marijuana and $3,651 inside the business.
Agents also say they found 12 packages of compressed cocaine inside the van. Β That cocaine weighed approximately 12 kilos, according to a news release.
The street value of 13.5 kilos of cocaine is well in excess of a million dollars, according to investigators.
