Two Kansas City, Mo., men are in an Indiana jail on felony drug charges after a traffic stop and search on I-70 East turned up at least a kilo of cocaine authorities said has an estimated street value of $100,000.
Alberto Castro Analco, 27, and Ivan Pedro Mijares Roldan, 30, remain in the Putnam County Jail on Thursday night on the following charges:
- Dealing in cocaine or a narcotic
- Possession of cocaine or a narcotic
According to a statement from the Indiana State Police - Putnamville District in Greencastle, the trooper saw an improperly displayed license tag on a black Chevy Cruze about 7:45 Thursday morning.
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During the traffic stop, the trooper detected "several indicators of possible criminal activity," according to the ISP statement.
The trooper asked for K-9 assistance and a "free-air sniff resulted in a positive indication" of drugs in the rear passenger side of the vehicle.
The subsequent search turned up one package of suspected cocaine, estimated to be 2.2 pounds.