Police: Bounty Hunters Nabbed In Cocaine Bust
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Police arrest two bounty hunters who were found with six and a half pounds of cocaine.
Chris Morel and Rensy Adrover were picked up Wednesday night in Washington Heights after DEA agents saw them put on ballistic vests and police tactical gear.
Investigators say they also had a stun gun, a dagger, bullet proof vests and handcuffs. The drugs confiscated hold a street value of at least $300,000.
The DEA says it appeared the suspects were trying to pass themselves off as law enforcement officials.
"I think they were using it as a cover. This way it would be a little more safe for them to travel through the city with drugs in the car. They didn't have it in a trap or compartment. They had it out actually inside a bag in plain view," said DEA Officer Wilbert Plummer. "So therefore they got stopped by law enforcement. They could be en route to somewhere and law enforcement would just believe they were other law enforcement agents driving off somewhere."
Both men are expected to be charged with first degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. They were expected to be arraigned as early as Thursday night.
If convicted, they could serve between eight to 24 years in prison.