WOOD COUNTY, Ohio — A Florida woman has been charged after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seize more than $1 million worth of cocaine in Wood County last week.
The traffic stop occurred at 3:21 p.m. on Sept. 19 after a 2018 Dodge Ram cargo van with Texas registration committed a turn signal violation on Interstate 75. Officers proceeded to seize 33 pounds of cocaine worth approximately $1,073,000.
Paige LaTonya-Katryna Hamilton of Palm Bay, Fla., was incarcerated in the Wood County Jail after being charged with first-degree felonies of possession and trafficking in drugs. If convicted, the 32-year-old could face up to 22 years in prison and up to a $40,000 fine.
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