Esteban Loaiza Research Paper

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Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Esteban Loaiza has been arrested for allegedly dealing cocaine out of his California rental home. He was taken into custody in Imperial Beach, near the Mexican border. According to authorities, San Diego police had been surveilling Loaiza's vehicle because they believed it may have been used to smuggle drugs. On Feb. 9, officers pulled over the vehicle for a minor traffic violation. During a search, they found a special compartment designed to hide drugs. Based on their discovery, they obtained a warrant to search Loaiza's rental home. They searched the property and found 20 kilograms of white powder suspected to be cocaine, though it is still being tested. If all the powder tests positive for cocaine, it

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