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Indiana state troopers seize nearly 124 kilos of cocaine in traffic stop
The Indiana State Police seized nearly 124 kilos of cocaine during a traffic stop on Monday morning.
PORTAGE COUNTY, Ind. - The Indiana State Police seized nearly 124 kilos of cocaine during a traffic stop on Monday morning.
The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. when troopers stopped a semi-truck for a motor carrier violation at the I-94 eastbound scales, which is just two miles east of S.R. 49 in Porter County.
During the stop, K9 alerted officers to the presence of a controlled substance. A search of the trailer revealed 123.9 kilos of a white powder, which field tests confirmed to be cocaine.
The driver, 49-year-old Naseeb Chisty, of Canada, was taken into custody and transported to the Porter County Jail. He faces charges of dealing cocaine, a Level 2 felony, and possession of cocaine, a Level 3 felony.