Man faces trafficking charge after arriving at MIA from Colombia with 3000 pills Cops
1 day ago
A man who arrived at Miami International Airport on a flight from Colombia was arrested on drug trafficking charges after authorities said he had nearly 3000 pills in his baggage
Chip Ervin 46 was arrested on a hydrocodone trafficking charge at MIA after arriving on an American Airlines flight from Medellin an arrest report said
According to the report Ervin was stopped for a secondary baggage exam by US Customs and Border Protection and inside his checked baggage were numerous white pills in plastic bottles
The pills a total of 2997 later tested positive for hydrocodone and acetaminophen the report said
Ervin of Fayette Alabama told investigators he was in Colombia for dental work the report said
After the MiamiDade Sheriffs Office Narcotics Interdiction Squad took over the investigation Ervin was arrested and booked into jail
Ervin appeared in court Sunday where he was given a 200000 bond and appointed a public defender