Cape Coral woman accused of cocaine trafficking

Writer: Joey Pellegrino
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Kirenia Palacio Torres, 43/ Credit: Lee County Sheriff’s Office

A Cape Coral woman is in custody after, police said, she was found with a large amount of cocaine during a traffic stop.

According to the Cape Coral Police Department, 43-year-old Kirenia Palacios Torres was pulled over for several traffic violations in the 700 block of Burnt Store Road North on Saturday.

Officers found a backpack behind the driver’s seat that contained a large amount of a white powdery substance which field-tested positive for cocaine.

Palacios Torres was taken to the Lee County Jail. She faces charges of trafficking cocaine and knowingly driving with a suspended license.

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