Traffic stop leads to $125k worth of cocaine seized

MONROE COUNTY, Ga. — A traffic stop resulted in two arrests and over 100 ounces of cocaine seized, according to Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

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Deputies pulled a car over on Wednesday afternoon on I-75 southbound near mile marker 187.

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During a search of the vehicle, deputies said they found 104 ounces of cocaine.

The cocaine has a street value of approximately $125,000.

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The driver, James Jackson, and passenger, April Jordan, both of Dublin were arrested and booked into the Monroe County Jail.

They have both been charged with trafficking cocaine.

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