Baton Rouge man indicted after police find around $400,000 worth of cocaine

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A federal grand jury indicted a Baton Rouge man who was arrested after being found with $400,000 worth of cocaine.

The Department of Justice reported that Worlington West, 42, was indicted on charges of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

West was reportedly stopped for a traffic violation when he was found to have 37 pounds of cocaine and a 9mm pistol. According to an affidavit, Baton Rouge police stopped him in the 5600 block of Jackson Ave. on Aug. 18…

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