$5M worth of cocaine found during traffic stop in Johnston County

Wednesday, December 12, 2018
JOHNSTON CO., N.C. (WTVD) -- Two men from Miami were arrested in Johnston County when deputies found $5 million worth of cocaine in their possession.

The deputies pulled over a tractor-trailer hauling produce on Interstate 95 near Kenly on Sunday afternoon.
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Inside the tractor-trailer, deputies found 110 pounds of cocaine hidden in brown boxes.

Captain Jeff Caldwell said the drug bust is likely the largest-ever by the Johnston County Sheriff's Office.
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The deputies arrested Eugenio Carlos Alfonso, 48, and Julio Cesar Rodriguez, 49. Both men are from Miami.

They now face felony charges related to drug trafficking.
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