HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Five months ago, tens of thousands of families were caught in the middle of Hurricane Harvey.
One man allegedly managed to escape with his most prized possessions: His wife, baby and 15 pounds of cocaine.
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Rodolfo Ortuno left Houston for Atlanta with his family before the storm hit.
He was pulled over in Mississippi for careless driving.
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Court documents say the deputy searched his car and found the drugs in the trunk.
Ortuno pleaded guilty to drug trafficking last week. He will be sentenced in April.