Washington Heights & Inwood

Crime & Mayhem

Routine Washington Heights Car Stop Results in Massive Cocaine Bust

March 6, 2011 12:41pm | Updated March 6, 2011 12:41pm
Police seized 13 kilos of cocaine in a routine vehicle stop.
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By Adam Nichols

DNAinfo News Editor

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — A driver stopped for having heavily tinted car windows was arrested after police allegedly found a huge haul of cocaine hidden in his vehicle.

Hector Cedeno, 34, was allegedly carrying 13 kilos of the drug in his 2001 Acura, most of it stored in specially built, hydraulic operated compartment, the New York Post reported.

Police saw a package of the drug peeking out from inside a seat cusion when they stopped the car in Washington Height at 11.30 p.m. Thursday, the Post said.

The rest was found during a vehicle search.



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