Deputies make one of the largest cocaine seizures in Perry County history

Cocaine (Image courtesy of the Perry County Sheriff's Department)

One of the largest seizures of cocaine was made Wednesday night in Perry County.

While conducting a traffic stop on Highway 98 in New Augusta, Deputies located a hidden compartment inside of the vehicle. It was then brought to the Sheriff’s Office for a further search assisted by 12-Net Metro Narcotics.

Cocaine Bust (Image courtesy of the Perry County Sheriff’s Department)

8 kilos (approximately 17.6 lbs.) of cocaine was located inside the hidden compartments. The street value of this amount of cocaine equals approximately $320,000.