<body><div><p> WHARTON COUNTY, Texas — A Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper confiscated 8 kilos of cocaine during a traffic stop in Wharton County. The driver was arrested and charged with manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance. READ: <a href="https://www.mytexasdaily.com/upper-gulf-coast/" rel="nofollow"> More Upper Gulf Coast News </a> The incident occurred when the driver, operating a truck tractor towing a trailer, was observed speeding in a construction zone. With assistance from the Wharton County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit, the drugs were discovered and prevented from reaching the community, according to a press release from the Texas Department of Public Safety - Southeast Texas Region. The driver was subsequently booked into the Wharton County Jail. </p></div></body>

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Texas DPS trooper seizes 8 kilos of cocaine during traffic stop

WHARTON COUNTY, Texas - A Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper confiscated 8 kilos of cocaine during a traffic stop in Wharton County. The driver was arrested and charged with manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance. READ: More Upper Gulf Coast News The incident occurred when the driver, operating a truck tractor towing a trailer, was observed speeding in a construction zone. With assistance from the Wharton County Sheriff's Office K-9 Unit, the drugs were discovered and prevented from reaching the community, according to a press release from the Texas Department of Public Safety - Southeast Texas Region. The driver was subsequently booked into the Wharton County Jail.