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Indiana man busted with over 6 pounds of cocaine, thousands in cash during traffic stop: police

By Cody King
Published  December 5, 2024 4:30pm CST
Indiana
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • An Indiana man was arrested Wednesday after state police found over six pounds of cocaine and $3,000 in his vehicle during a traffic stop in Kosciusko County.
    • The stop occurred just before 3:30 p.m. when a state trooper saw a black BMW SUV commit a moving violation on U.S. 30.
    • The driver, 44-year-old Jarvis Buchanan of Fort Wayne, was charged with possession of cocaine and is held in the Kosciusko County Jail.

KOSCIUSKO COUNTY, Ind. - An Indiana man was arrested Wednesday after state police found more than six pounds of cocaine and thousands of dollars in his vehicle during a traffic stop, authorities said.

The incident occurred just before 3:30 p.m. when an Indiana State Trooper saw a black 2007 BMW SUV commit a moving violation while traveling eastbound on U.S. 30 in Kosciusko County.

The trooper stopped the vehicle near the intersection of U.S. 30 and CR 150 West. A K9 officer assisted and alerted officers to the smell of narcotics, according to state police.

A search of the SUV uncovered three kilograms — just over six and a half pounds — of suspected cocaine and $3,000 in cash. (Indiana State Police )

A search of the SUV uncovered three kilograms — just over six and a half pounds — of suspected cocaine and $3,000 in cash.

The driver, 44-year-old Jarvis Buchanan of Fort Wayne, was arrested on a Level 3 felony charge of possession of cocaine. He is being held in the Kosciusko County Jail.

The Source

  • The information in this article was provided by Indiana State Police. 

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