A traffic stop on I-70 earlier this week led to the seizure of over a hundred pounds of illegal drugs and thousands of dollars in cash.
About 2 p.m. Tuesday, an Indiana State Trooper stopped a Freightliner tractor-trailer on I-70 at the 41 mile-marker eastbound, for a routine DOT compliance inspection. During conversations with the driver, the Indiana State Police report states that criminal indicators were observed, and a consensual search of the tractor-trailer was conducted.
During the search, the trooper found 70 pounds of cocaine, 45 pounds of marijuana, and $47,735 in United States currency.
The driver was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Putnam County Jail. The driver is being charged with dealing narcotics, Level 2 Felony, and dealing marijuana, Level 5 Felony.
The tractor-trailer was enroute from Los Angeles to Indianapolis.
The estimated street value of the marijuana is $100,000 and the cocaine is 1 million dollars.
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