Deputies make one of the largest cocaine seizures in Perry County history

One of the largest seizures of cocaine was made Wednesday night in Perry County.

While conducting a traffic stop on Highway 98 in New Augusta, Deputies located a hidden compartment inside of the vehicle. It was then brought to the Sheriff�s Office for a further search assisted by 12-Net Metro Narcotics.

Cocaine Bust (Image courtesy of the Perry County Sheriff’s Department)

8 kilos (approximately 17.6 lbs.) of cocaine was located inside the hidden compartments. The street value of this amount of cocaine equals approximately $320,000.

Juan Antonio Gonzalez-Garza (Image courtesy of the Perry County Sheriff’s Department)

37-year-old Juan Antonio Gonzalez-Garza was charged with Careless Driving and Aggravated Drug Trafficking (Cocaine).

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