500 pounds of marijuana found in semitractor-trailer outside Wal-Mart in Fishers
The largest drug bust in Fishers' history occurred outside of a Wal-Mart Supercenter on Tuesday.
Five hundred pounds of marijuana was seized by the Fishers Police Department around 4 a.m., police said. They found the drugs in a semitractor-trailer parked outside of the store in the 8300 block of East 96th Street.
Authorities reported suspicious activity when two men were found in the semitractor waiting to "make a delivery," police said. Drug-sniffing dogs were called to the scene. Police found drugs in the trailer during a search, police said.
Two men, a driver and a passenger, were detained. Investigators were told only the driver knew about the marijuana. The passenger was released.
The driver, Isaac Roberto Aristiga Bojorquez, 25, of Mexico was arrested on suspicion of intent to deliver more than 5 pounds of marijuana.
Tuesday's drug bust marked the largest in Fishers' history, said Sgt. Tom Weger, spokesman with Fishers police.
The truck, which police said wasn't connected to Wal-Mart, also contained coffee creamer. A different truck was used to move the creamer to its original destination in Anderson.
Police have not said who the truck is registered to. An investigation is ongoing.
IndyStar reporter Justin Mack contributed to this story. Call IndyStar reporter Olivia Lewis at (317) 444-6126. Follow her on Twitter: @TheWrittenPeace.
