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Nearly 400 Pounds of Cocaine Seized During Traffic Stop in Putnam County, Indiana
The trooper found several duffle bags and cardboard boxes in the trailer, and police say final charges will be set by the Putnam County prosecutor.
- On Monday, April 20, 2026, Indiana State Police seized 392 pounds of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop along Interstate 70 in Putnam County, Indiana.
- The trooper initiated the stop at the 37-mile marker for exceeding the speed limit, observing "multiple criminal indicators" suggesting driver Harmandeep Singh was operating below industry standards.
- After receiving consent to search the trailer, officers found "several duffle bags and cardboard boxes" containing approximately 392 pounds of suspected cocaine worth about $9 million at street value.
- Authorities transported Singh to the Putnam County Jail, where he is held on a $30,000 cash bond facing preliminary charges of dealing and possessing narcotic drugs.
- The Indiana State Police Criminal Interdiction Unit's mission is to disrupt the flow of illegal drugs before they reach communities, helping safeguard lives and property throughout the state.
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ISP: Nearly 400 Pounds of Cocaine Seized in Putnam County Traffic Stop
Source: Indiana State Police PUTNAM COUNTY, Ind.–State Police say a traffic stop in Putnam County Monday morning led to an arrest and the seizure of nearly 400 pounds of suspected cocaine. Police say they stopped 27-year-old Harmandeep Singh of Bakersfield, California because he was in a commercial motor vehicle that was speeding on I-70 near Cloverdale in Putnam County. “Consent to search the tractor and trailer was requested and granted. Insid…
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