Overview
- The driver noticed a tampered trailer seal during a pre-trip check at the Pilot Travel Center in Whiteland, Indiana, and alerted police.
- Officers found ten boxes containing nearly 160 kilograms of cocaine, a seizure local officials say is the largest in state history.
- Whiteland Police Chief Derek Cox said the department removed the drugs from evidence custody because it lacked proper secure storage.
- Authorities say the narcotics are scheduled for destruction, a process the chief estimated would cost roughly $2,000.
- The driver has been cleared of involvement, no arrests have been announced, and officials warn of rising smuggling and cargo theft at regional truck stops with limited surveillance.