COCAINE BUST Police Allegedly Find $4,700 Worth Of Cocaine During Traffic Stop
Reported by: Mamie Buoy
Web Producer: Mamie Buoy
Reported: Feb. 9, 2013 11:19 AM EST
Updated: Feb. 9, 2013 11:25 AM EST
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Lucasville
, Scioto County
, Ohio
Two people are behind bars after a routine traffic stop turns into a cocaine bust in Scioto County, Ohio.
Investigators with the Ohio State Highway Patrol say they stopped the driver of a Dodge Ram on US 23 in Lucasville Friday evening for a moving violation and several vehicle defects.
The troopers say they called in a canine unit to search the vehicle after they saw evidence of drugs in the vehicle. They say they found two ounces of cocaine worth $4,700.
The driver, 52-year-old Mark Trogdon, and his passenger, 42-year-old Van Smith, are charged with possession of cocaine and trafficking cocaine. Both are currently being held in the Scioto County Jail.
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