PORTER CO.- On Monday, November 10, a routine traffic stop during severe weather conditions led to the seizure of approximately 11 pounds of suspected cocaine.

A trooper was on State Road 49 when he observed a gray Jeep Grand Cherokee traveling at a high rate of speed despite snow and ice-covered roads. The area where this occurred is also a construction zone. After initially failing to stop, the driver finally pulled over on the ramp to US 30. The driver, Daniel Aguilar Ramirez, 35, of Knox, IN, presented a California driver’s license to troopers.

During the traffic stop, Ramirez provided inconsistent statements regarding his route of travel and destination. A K-9, who is trained and certified in the detection of illegal drugs, conducted a free air sniff of the vehicle and gave a posi

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