2 CALIFORNIA MEN CAUGHT WITH OVER 300 LBS OF MARIJUANA DURING TRAFFIC STOP
3850 Justice El Paso, TX 79938 
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Direct: (915) 538-2119
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
EMAIL: jtovar@epcounty.com
Website: EPCSO.ORG
Release Date / Time: Sunday, February 7, 2010 9:20 AM
SECTION: El Paso County Sheriff's Office
EVENT: 2 CALIFORNIA MEN BUSTED WITH DRUGS DURING TRAFFIC STOP
LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: I-10 EAST MM 57 EL Paso County, TX
DATE / TIME: February 3, 2010 4:30 PM
RESULT: ARRESTS MADE / DELAYED POSTING DUE TO ONGOING INVESTIGATION
EAST EL PASO COUNTY, TX- Earlier last week on 02-03-10 at about 4:30 PM Sheriff’s Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a tractor-trailer combination on Interstate 10 East milepost 57 (moving violation). After meeting with the two occupants, the Deputy discovered inconsistencies in statements. A subsequent search of the trailer revealed (333) lbs of marijuana hidden among the citrus fruit load. Both occupants were identified as FAUSTINO MARTINEZ-GARCIA (39) of Fresno, California & CRISPIN MIRANDA MARTINEZ (41) also of Fresno, California. Both were charged and arrested for Possession of Marijuana o/50-u/2000 lbs & booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility. The tractor-trailer was later released to a company representative.
No further information will be released at this time as the investigation continues…………….
PHOTOS: COURTESY EPCSO
ARRESTED:
FAUSTINO MARTINEZ-GARCA (39)
 CHARGE: POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA >50lbs. <2,000lbs.- $40,000 BOND | CRISPIN MIRANDA MARTINEZ(41)
 CHARGE: POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA >50lbs. <2,000lbs.- $60,000 BOND |
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The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.