WACO, Texas (KXXV) — A 28-year-old Brownsville man is facing federal drug trafficking charges after a Texas DPS trooper allegedly found more than 20 pounds of fentanyl and cocaine during a traffic stop in Waco.

Jaime Vanegas was arrested on Nov. 11 after a Texas DPS trooper pulled over his vehicle, according to court documents released Thursday by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas.

During the traffic stop, a drug-detection dog alerted to the presence of narcotics. The trooper then conducted a probable cause search and discovered a hidden trap door under the center console, authorities said.

Inside the compartment, the trooper found 10 plastic-wrapped packages containing a white powdery substance that tested positive for fentanyl and cocaine, according to a cri

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