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Cocaine busts made at 2 West Valley businesses

Published: Saturday, Dec. 29, 2007 12:39 a.m. MST
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Two Hispanic businesses in West Valley City were apparently selling a little more than what was displayed on the stores' main floors.

Acting on a tip, the Salt Lake City Police Department's narcotics unit with assistance from West Valley police served search warrants at about 2 p.m. Thursday at Los Dos Gallos, 1870 W. 3500 South, and Tropical Ritmo, which is next door. Nine grams of cocaine, packaging material, a handgun, a magazine full of ammunition and $30,000 cash was seized, said Salt Lake City police detective Jeff Bedard.

The owner of the stores, Marco Antonio Vargas-Perez, 36, was arrested for investigation of drug possession with intent to distribute and a restricted person in possession of a firearm.

Vargas-Perez also admitted to investigators to being in the United States illegally, according to a Salt Lake County Jail report.

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Falcon | Jan. 22, 2008 at 1:22 p.m.

How did he get a bussiness license if he was a illegal? Not saying...

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Welcome to America the land of opportunity.

Ken Goddard | Dec. 29, 2007 at 5:28 p.m.

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