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Mar 24, 2009 3:22 pm US/Central

NW Indiana Traffic Stop Nets 15 Kilos Of Cocaine

WHITING, Ind. (Sun-Times Media Wire) ― An Indiana state trooper discovered 15 kilos of cocaine Monday night during a traffic stop.

Trooper Jason Carmin stopped a 1996 Jeep driven by Rafael Martinez-Arambula, 27, of Whiting, Ind. for a license plate violation at Indianapolis Boulevard and South Lake Avenue in Whiting. During the course of the stop, Martinez-Arambula and his passenger, Jose Aragon, 29, of Highland, Calif, appeared nervous and suspicious in their actions and stories, according to a press release from Indiana State Police.

Carmin was then joined at the scene by Trooper Michael Jones and his K-9 "Boss." The dog indicated to Jones that the Jeep might have drugs inside, the report said.

Troopers then found 15 kilos of cocaine wrapped in clear plastic inside a duffel bag in the back seat.

Martinez-Arambula and Aragon were taken to the Lake County (Ind.) Jail and charged with dealing cocaine over 3 grams, a Class A felony.

Police then searched Martinez-Arambula's home in Whiting, the release said, where 15 pounds of suspected marijuana was found in a bedroom closet in a black trash bag.

Further charges are pending, police said.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2009. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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