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OSHP seizes 3,000 grams of cocaine during Mahoning County traffic stop
Troopers on scene say that a Patrol drug-sniffing canine alerted the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed roughly 3,000 grams of cocaine, worth approximately $81,000.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) announced in a news release on Friday, January 23, that 3,000 grams of cocaine had been seized during a traffic stop in Mahoning County.
According to the release, troopers with the OSHP stopped a 2014 Cadillac SRX with a Pennsylvania registration on January 21 around 1:30 p.m. for a defect violation on Interstate 80.
Troopers on scene say that a Patrol drug-sniffing canine alerted the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed roughly 3,000 grams of cocaine, worth approximately $81,000.
The passenger of the vehicle, Randy Cottingham, 55, of Richmond Heights, was jailed in the Mahoning County Jail and charged with possession of drugs (F1) and trafficking drugs (F1).
