North Carolina man jailed in cocaine bust on I-57

A traffic stop on a car hauler Sunday along I-57 led to the discovery of suspected cocaine and a weapon. Illinois State Police stopped the vehicle just before 5 pm. A K-9 alerted police to six kilos of suspected cocaine and a 9 mm Glock firearm. Police estimated the street value of the cocaine at $176,000.

32-year-old Kenneth Berry Jr. of North Carolina is jailed in Kankakee County. KAMEG assisted State Police.

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