Crime & Safety
Woman Caught With Kilo of Cocaine During I-70 Traffic Stop Near Wentzville
The woman told a St. Charles County deputy she was taking the cocaine to Phoenix for a friend.

An Arizona woman faces criminal charges after officers discovered drugs in her car following a traffic stop.
Karla Palacios, of Tempe, AZ, was charged Feb. 5 with delivering a controlled substance and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
A St. Charles County Sheriff’s deputy pulled Palacios’ car over on westbound Interstate 70 at the 205 mile marker for multiple traffic violations.
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The deputy said the woman showed signs of extreme nervousness during the traffic stop and a K-9 unit was called in. The dog alerted on the trunk. A search revealed a kilo of cocaine inside a cooler in the trunk, according to a court document.
Palacios told officers she was taking the cocaine to Phoenix for a friend.
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Palacios is being held in St. Charles County jail. Bail was reduced Monday from $10,000, cash only, to $2,500.
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