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Fayette County K9 helps sniff out $5M in cocaine during traffic stop

Approximately 50 kilos of cocaine, which is estimated to cost $5 million, was found in the vehicle's seats and removed.

AUSTIN, Texas — Kolt is on a roll!

The new Fayette County K-9 helped sniff out $5 million in cocaine during a traffic stop on I-10 Friday.

Credit: Fayette County Sheriff's Office

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office said Randy Thumann and his trusty K9 partner stopped a car they believed was involved in narcotics trafficking.

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Thumann was given permission to search the vehicle and reportedly found that each seat was made with after-market compartments used to hide cocaine. Approximately 50 kilos of cocaine, which is estimated to cost $5 million, was found and removed from the vehicle.

The driver was identified as Francisco Rodriquez, 50, and arrested for drug possession.

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