Troopers Find 15 lbs of Fentanyl Pills and 4 Pounds of Pure Fentanyl on I-70

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INDIANA STATE POLICE
INDIANAPOLIS DISTRICT
8620 E. 21st Street 
Indianapolis, IN 46219

www.in.gov/isp

FOR RELEASE: Upon Receipt

 

CONTACT:

Sgt. John Perrine
Public Information Officer
317-899-8287

DATE: September 15, 2021


Hancock County, IN - A traffic stop for following too closely led troopers to a major drug arrest. Monday, September 13, 2021 an Indiana State Trooper noticed a red Chevrolet passenger car following another vehicle too closely in the center lane of I-70 near Greenfield. The trooper pulled the vehicle over and identified the driver. Subsequent interaction with the driver and a search of the vehicle led to the discovery of 15.8 pounds of what are believed to be Fentanyl laced pills and 4.4 pounds of pure Fentanyl hidden under the rear passenger seat. 

39 year old Felix Becerra Aguilera of California was the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, he was arrested on preliminary drug charges and transported to the Hancock County Jail. 

The Hancock County Prosecutor's Office filed the following charges:

  • Dealing in a Narcotic Drug Manufacture/Deliver/Finance - 10 or more grams - Level 2 Felony - I.C. 35-48-4-1(a)(2)
  • Possession of a Narcotic Drug - Level 3 Felony - I.C. 35-48-4-6(a)
  • Possession of Cocaine - Level 6 Felony - 35-48-4-6(a)

Becerra-Aguilera had his first court appearance Tuesday September 14, 2021 in Hancock Circuit Court where a judge granted the prosecutor's request for a $1,000,000 cash bond. A pre-trial conference is set for December 2021 and a Jury Trial is set for March, 2022.

All crimes mentioned in this release are alleged and all suspects are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court. 

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