13 WTHR IndianapolisIndiana State Police seize 37 kilos of cocaine along I-70

Indiana State Police seize 37 kilos of cocaine along I-70

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Rene Rocha and Moises Delgado Rene Rocha and Moises Delgado
CAMBRIDGE CITY -

State police say a routine traffic stop in eastern Indiana led to the discovery of 37 kilos of cocaine with a street value of nearly $4 million.

The Palladium-Item of Richmond reports a state trooper pulled over a tractor-trailer Tuesday along Interstate 70 about 60 miles east of Indianapolis.

Police say the driver gave the trooper permission to inspect the cab and a refrigerated trailer that was hauling lettuce from California to New Jersey. Authorities say they found 20 kilos of cocaine wrapped in duct tape in the cab and another 17 kilos of the drug in the trailer.

Arrested was the driver, Mosies Delgado, 26, of Homestead, Florida and his passenger, Rene Rocha, 52, of Fontana, California.  Both men were charged with Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Deliver, Class "A" Felony, and Possession of Cocaine, Class "A" Felony. Bond was set at $69,000 for each man.

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