(December 22, 2020): The Nacogdoches Police Department arrested a Chicago, IL resident this morning that was transporting twenty eight pounds of powder cocaine. Around 10:17 a.m. this morning a Nacogdoches Police K9 officer conducted a traffic stop on a gray Dodge Journey that was traveling in the 3700 block of NW Stallings Dr. During a consensual search officers located numerous packages containing cocaine inside the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was identified as Carlos Del Pilar 33 years of age from Chicago, IL. Del Pilar was arrested for Manufacture or Delivery of a Controlled Substance, a Felony 1 offense and is currently being held in the Nacogdoches County Jail. Child Protective Services was called out to assist officers with a juvenile family member that was traveling with the suspect. Child Protective Services took custody of the juvenile until the child could be reunited with family.
