GREENSVILLE COUNTY, Va. (WAVY) — Two Florida men are facing serious drug charges after Virginia State Police discovered 20 kilograms of cocaine during a traffic stop in Greensville County.
On the morning of April 23, troopers pulled over a vehicle on Interstate 95 at approximately 8:50 a.m. for a traffic violation. A narcotics-detecting canine was deployed and gave a positive alert, prompting a full search of the vehicle.
Inside, officers found 20 kilos of cocaine, with an estimated street value just shy of $2 million.
The suspects were identified as 36-year-old Joel Garcia-Damian and 23-year-old Luis Abdiel Padilla-Martell. Both men were arrested and charged with:
Possession with intent to distribute narcotics
Transporting narcotics into the Commonwealth with intent to distribute
The pair appeared in Greensville County General District Court for hearings on Thursday morning.
The investigation remains ongoing.
