A Chicago man has been arrested after police found 54,000 grams of cocaine with a estimated street value of over $6.5 million in his car.
Juan Roberto Vazquez was pulled-over by Chicago cops for not using his turning signal and driving without insurance and thats when they located 119 pounds of the white stuff.
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Vazquez, 28, was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance and one misdemeanor count of driving without a license. About 2:30 p.m. Friday, narcotics officers saw Vazquez put two suitcases in his vehicle and drive off, police said. He was later stopped on a traffic violation in the 1500 block of North Kedvale. He was taken into police custody after he could not produce a driver’s license. Police then found 90 brick-shaped objects in the suitcases that contained 54,000 grams of cocaine valued at $6.75 million, police said. h/t myfoxchicago
Vazquez is scheduled to appear in bond court today.
