By Spencer McKee | Out There Colorado
A traffic stop for a routine violation led to a “substantial” seizure of more than $300,000 worth of cocaine in Colorado’s high country on July 17.
According to the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office, the related traffic stop took place at about 8:00 p.m. last Wednesday on I-70 near Gypsum, which is a town located between Eagle and Glenwood Springs. Once the vehicle was pulled over on the side of the road, the driver, a 24-year-old from Chicago, was contacted by a uniformed deputy. At that point, the deputy noticed several indicators that were believed to have pointed to further criminal activity.
Law enforcement deployed a K-9 unit, which delivered a positive alert. A search of the vehicle then ensued.