80 kilograms of cocaine seized during Pittsburgh-area drug trafficking operation

Investigators say 80 kilograms of cocaine were seized in the Pittsburgh area as part of a large-scale drug trafficking investigation.

The FBI says Darnell Rhinehart and Lamar Lewis were arrested in connection with this investigation. They both face charges of possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon.

Officials say investigators tracked Rhinehart and watched him on video meet with a tractor-trailer at an unspecified location on Monday, then load multiple cardboard boxes from the truck into his vehicle. He got to and left the area within two minutes…

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