Mamakating, NY – Federal prosecutors announced charges against Eddie Ruiz after police uncovered more than 15 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a modified vehicle during a traffic stop in Sullivan County.

Ruiz was arrested on August 29 and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker in Manhattan federal court the following day. He is charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance.

According to the criminal complaint, Ruiz was pulled over for multiple traffic violations when officers noticed suspicious behavior. A drug-sniffing canine alerted to the presence of narcotics, prompting a search of the vehicle. Inside the trunk, investigators discovered a hidden “trap” compartment containing what appeared to be bricks of cocaine.

“As alleged,

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