Illegal aliens arrested on cocaine trafficking charges

PENDER COUNTY — Pender County deputies have busted two illegal aliens on cocaine trafficking charges.

Alejandro Hernandez-Garcia and Luis Escobido Gonzales face a litany of felony counts.

Police have also charged Gonzales with carrying a concealed weapon.

Officers confiscated three kilos of cocaine during a traffic stop in Rocky Point Friday.

The men are in jail on a $500,000 secured bond.