MADISON COUNTY, OHIO, Ohio — Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized nearly 12 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop last week in Madison County.
OSHP said troopers pulled over a 2003 Nissan Frontier with an Illinois license plate for a lane violation on Interstate 70 on Jan. 21.
Troopers noticed suspicious behavior and a patrol drug-sniffing dog alerted to the vehicle.
Eleven pounds of cocaine were found in an aftermarket hidden compartment in the back wall during a probable cause search, according to a release.
The suspect, 33-year-old Juan Carlos Leon Rivera, was taken to Tri-County Jail and charged with possession of drugs and hidden compartment, both of which are felonies.
Rivera could spend up to 12 1/2 years in prison if he is convicted.
