Drug charges filed against California man

A California man has been charged with two felonies in connection with a July 17 traffic stop which led to the seizure of more than 7 pounds of cocaine.

Guillermo Juarez-Cardenas, 46, of Ceres, Calif., was charged today in state District Court with criminal possession of dangerous drugs with the intent to distribute, and use or possession of property subject to criminal forfeiture.

If convicted on both charges, he faces up to 30 years in prison.

Juarez-Cardenas was stopped by the Montana Highway Patrol for speeding about 1 miles east of Havre, the state Department of Justice said last week. He...