Missouri traffic stop leads to 90-pound cocaine bust

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper stopped a driver just east of the metro, but the traffic stop ended with the driver facing much more serious charges.

The stop happened Tuesday along Interstate 70 somewhere between Oak Grove and Concordia in Lafayette County.

A Lafayette County K-9 and handler responded to the traffic stop. The dog alerted its handler to drugs inside the vehicle.

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Troopers searched the vehicle and found 88 pounds of cocaine hidden inside the car, as shown in a picture shared on social media.