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Nearly 400 Pounds of Cocaine Seized During Traffic Stop in Putnam County, Indiana
The trooper found several duffle bags and cardboard boxes in the trailer, and police say final charges will be set by the Putnam County prosecutor.
- On Monday, an Indiana State Police trooper stopped a semi-truck driven by 27-year-old Harmandeep Singh of Bakersfield, California, for speeding on I-70 near Cloverdale, leading to the seizure of 392 pounds of suspected cocaine valued at approximately $9 million.
- Assigned to the Criminal Interdiction Unit, the trooper observed "multiple criminal indicators" during the interaction, prompting Singh to consent to a search of the trailer containing the narcotics.
- The Indiana State Police Criminal Interdiction Unit's mission is to disrupt illegal drug flows before they reach communities; troopers recovered several duffel bags and cardboard boxes containing the suspected cocaine.
- Singh was arrested and transported to the Putnam County Jail, where he is being held on a $30,000 cash bond and faces preliminary charges of dealing and possession of narcotic drugs.
- Putnam County Prosecutor Austin Malayer will determine the final charges against Singh, with the investigation ongoing as authorities process evidence from the Interstate 70 traffic stop.
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ISP: Nearly 400 Pounds of Cocaine Seized in Putnam County Traffic Stop
Source: Indiana State Police PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind.–State Police say a traffic stop in Putnam County Monday morning led to an arrest and the seizure of nearly 400 pounds of suspected cocaine. Police say they stopped 27-year-old Harmandeep Singh of Bakersfield, California because he was in a commercial motor vehicle that was speeding on I-70 near Cloverdale in Putnam County. “Consent to search the tractor and trailer was requested and granted. Insid…
California man arrested in Putnam County after police find 392 pounds of cocaine in his vehicle
CLOVERDALE, Ind. (WISH) — Police arrested a 27-year-old man from California in Putnam County Monday morning after police found 392 pounds of cocaine in his trailer. Indiana State Police say a trooper conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was speeding eastbound on I-70 near Cloverdale. During the stop the trooper “observed multiple criminal indicators” from the driver, Harmandeep Singh. The trooper asked to search Singh’s vehicle and trailer…
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