An Edinburg resident who was identified as a fugitive wanted out of Florida was arraigned on Tuesday for local drug charges.

Carlos Perez, 35, went before a judge and was arraigned on eight counts of possession of drugs and one count of tampering with a government document. His bond was set at $355,000.

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Perez was arrested on June 25 after a traffic stop in Edinburg revealed he was in possession of a Texas Driver's license that was obtained with fraudulent information.

The arrest revealed he was wanted out of Tampa, Florida on a charge of sexual assault and had been on the run for 12 years.