At 9 P.M. last night in St. Martinville, a jury found Carlos Rios Cortes, a Mexican citizen, guilty of Attempted Possession of 400 grams or more of heroin. On July 7, 2009, Louisiana State Police stopped a Mitsubishi Montero with Pennsylvania plates with Cortes riding as a passenger. Vonita Cisneros, Cortes' girlfriend was the driver. Troopers searched the Montero and found 6 lbs of heroin worth $1,233,000 in a space behind the passenger tail light assembly. Cortes admitted to Immigration and Customs Agents he was told there was marijuana in the vehicle. Cortes faces a sentence of up to 15 years and a fine of $300,000. The driver, Vonita Cisneros is set for trial later this year on the same charge.



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