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Sheriff: Cocaine, black tar heroin found during I-70 traffic stop

SHAWNEE COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a suspect on drug charges after a Kansas traffic stop.

Maria L. Gallegos-Martinez photo Shawnee Co.

On Friday, a Shawnee County Sheriff deputy initiated a traffic stop on a 2008 Volvo on Interstate 70 near Valencia Road for a registration violation, according to Sgt. Todd Stallbaumer.

Deputeis located illegal contraband  in the vehicle that included 9 kilos of cocaine and 1 kilo of black tar heroin.  The street value of the contraband is estimated to be around $1,000,000.

Deputies arrested Maria L. Gallegos-Martinez, 41, of Indianapolis, Indiana on requested charges of Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Sell, Possession of Heroin with Intent to Sell, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, according to Stallbaumer.

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