"family" cross-country trip to visit a sick relative was really a cover for a million-dollar drug-trafficking operation
"family" cross-country trip to visit a sick relative was really a cover for a million-dollar drug-trafficking operation, deputies allege.When the group of four adults and three children were pulled over on I-15 about 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Iron County Sheriff's Deputy Wade Lee thought the driver was intoxicated or tired as he weaved back and forth across a lane. A noticeable smell of marijuana put Lee on alert, especially as all four adults started lighting cigarettes, possibly to mask the smell of drugs, he said."The woman in the passenger seat, she was acting pretty nervous," Lee said. "She mentioned her 2-year-old was sick. It didn't make sense she was lighting up."With consent to search, Lee checked the back of the Chevy sports utility vehicle where he found almost empty saran wrap and tin foil, but the real treasure trove was discovered in the center console.Lee pulled out a kilo of cocaine — more than 2 pounds worth — in the form of a solid b...