Austell man accused of trafficking 2 kilos of cocaine in secret compartment

Saul Uriostig Rodriguez, 40, of Austell, is accused of trafficking cocaine and having a secret compartment in a 2017 black Ford Explorer on Oct. 28 at 4:38 p.m. at 4968 Austell Road, Austell, according to an arrest warrant from the Cobb County Sheriff’s Office.

After a positive K-9 alert on the vehicle, officers with the Georgia State Patrol located within a secret compartment behind the radio/dashboard approximately two kilograms of suspected cocaine, according to the warrant.

Rodriguez is charged with trafficking more than 28 grams; and vehicle – secret compartment. He was arrested on Oct. 28 at 5:40 p.m. and booked into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center, according to jail records…

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