TOLEDO, Ohio -- Troopers seized 5 kilos of cocaine and arrested two women late Monday.
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The following information was taken from an Ohio State Highway Patrol release.
Jessica M. Rojas and Amberly L. Findley both of Lorain, Ohio, are facing felony drug charges after troopers seized 5 kilos of cocaine, valued at $750,000, during a traffic stop yesterday on the Ohio Turnpike in Lucas County.
Rojas, 34, who was driving, and Amberly L. Findley, 25, were charged with aggravated trafficking and aggravated possession, both first-degree felonies, and possession of criminal tools, a fifth-degree felony.
Troopers stopped a 2007 Chrysler Pacifica for a marked lanes violation on the Ohio Turnpike near milepost 57 at approximately 10:46 p.m. Monday.
Troopers saw criminal indicators, and a drug-sniffing K-9 alerted to the vehicle.
A probable-cause search uncovered 5 kilos of cocaine and a large amount of U.S. currency.
The suspects remain incarcerated in the Lucas County Jail.
If convicted, each could face up to 21 years in prison and a $22,500 fine.
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