105 Pounds Of Cocaine Seized In Mass. Probe

Updated April 08, 2013

The Associated Press

An Andover man is due in court to face drug trafficking charges after police say they found 105 pounds of cocaine in his vehicle during a traffic stop.

Jose Martinez is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Lawrence District Court.

Police say the 51-year-old Martinez's SUV was pulled over on Interstate 495 north at about 1 p.m. Friday. The arrest was the result of a three-month long investigation.

State police say they seized 105 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $4.5 million.

Police called it one of the largest drug seizures in recent history.

Martinez was held over the weekend and it was not clear if he had a lawyer.

This article was originally published on April 06, 2013.

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