Indiana State Police find 184 pounds of cocaine during traffic stop
GREENFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — Troopers arrested two men after finding 184 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop on Sunday, Indiana State Police said in a news release Thursday.
At 1:19 p.m. Sunday, a trooper pulled over a semi to perform an inspection. Part of the inspection includes a review of the required paperwork and a log book, which revealed a violation. While interacting with the driver and the co-driver, the trooper noticed criminal indicators that led him to ask for consent to search the semi. The driver agreed.
The trooper located dozens of packages he suspected to be cocaine. A field test later confirmed his suspicion. The drugs were found inside boxes of onions among other produce in the trailer. The driver of the semi and the passenger were arrested and taken to the Hancock County jail on probable cause of possession of cocaine.
Jose Nieto-Perez, 66, of California, was preliminarily charged with dealing in cocaine and possession of cocaine. Miguel Rodriguez, 60, of California, was preliminarily charged with dealing in cocaine and possession of cocaine.
“I am grateful for the effort and cooperation of all involved that has provided us with the evidence to bring these charges,” Hancock County Prosecutor Brent Eason said in a statement. “This is a great example of the type of alert police work and interagency cooperation that keeps our community among the nation’s safest.”
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