K9 discovers $6.3M worth of cocaine during traffic stop in Ohio

COLUMBUS, OH (WTRF) — A traffic stop in Ohio led to the seizure of 154 pounds of cocaine valued at approximately $6.3 million, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

On January 23, at around 1:55 p.m., troopers stopped a semi-trailer with Arizona registration on Interstate 70 near London for a commercial vehicle inspection.

During the stop, troopers observed indicators of possible criminal activity. A Patrol drug-sniffing canine alerted to the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed the cocaine concealed inside cabinets within the trailer.

The driver, Omar Gonzalez-Flores, 46, of Ecatepec, Mexico, was taken to the Tri-County Regional Jail and charged with possession of drugs, a first-degree felony…

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