A federal customs officer accused of hiring a trucker to smuggle large quantities of drugs across the country has been found guilty in Los Angeles, according to reports. Manual Salas, 52, was convicted of federal conspiracy charges Thursday, along with his 50-year-old ex-wife Sayda Orellana. She was also found guilty of money laundering. In 2012 a trucker was caught transporting 572 pounds of cocaine, heroin and marijuana in New Mexico, KTLA-TV reported. The pair have an April 15 sentencing date and each face a minimum of 10 years in prison.

Source: Fox News December 15, 2018 19:18 UTC