(COLUMBUS) - Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol seized more than 150 pounds of cocaine during a commercial vehicle inspection along Interstate 70 in Madison County.
According to patrol officials, troopers stopped a semi-trailer near London around 1:55 p.m. on Jan. 23. During the inspection, troopers reported observing criminal indicators and requested assistance from a K-9 unit. After the K-9 alerted to the vehicle, troopers conducted a probable-cause search of the trailer.
The search uncovered 154 pounds of cocaine concealed inside wooden cabinets, authorities said. The drugs are estimated to have a street value of approximately $6.3 million.
The driver, identified as Omar Gonzalez-Flores, 46, of Ecatepec, Mexico, was charged with first-degree felony drug possession and booked into the Tri-County Regional Jail.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported that troopers have seized more than 1,600 pounds of cocaine on Ohio roadways so far in 2026.
Anyone with information related to drug trafficking on Ohio highways is encouraged to contact the patrol by dialing #677.