A Comal County jury found John Bellard guilty of Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance.
Bellard has elected to have his punishment determined by the court, and a sentencing hearing has been scheduled for May 5, 2025.
The range of punishment is 15-99 years or life imprisonment and a fine up to $10,000, according to the Comal County Criminal District Attorney's Office.
On February 22, 2023, based on information obtained during a multi-agency investigation, law enforcement officers initiated surveillance on John Bellard, an 18-wheeler truck driver.
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A Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper conducted a traffic stop and Bellard consented to a search of his vehicle.
During the search, the trooper discovered 28 bundles of cocaine.
Bellard told investigators that he was offered $10,000 in exchange to transport packages, and admitted that, while he did not know the exact contents of the packages, he suspected they contained drugs.
