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MILLBURY – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed
felony drug charges against a Quebec man after a traffic stop in Wood County. During
the traffic stop, troopers seized 165 pounds of cocaine valued at approximately
$6.3 million.
On July 31, 2018 at 11:17 a.m., troopers stopped a rented
2018 Chrysler 300 with California registration for several marked lanes violations
on the Ohio Turnpike. Criminal indicators were observed and a Patrol
drug-sniffing canine alerted to the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed the contraband.
The suspect, Larbi Benkaddour, 46, was incarcerated
in the Wood County Jail and charged with possession and trafficking in cocaine,
both first-degree felonies.
If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison
and up to a $40,000 fine.
A photo of the seized contraband is available for download
on the Patrol’s website at www.statepatrol.ohio.gov
Since 2011, state troopers have
interdicted more than $421 million in drugs and contraband including over 2,100 pounds of cocaine, worth
approximately $80 million.
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