February 19, 2007  Preble County, Ohio
Ohio State Troopers seized 1.5 kilograms of cocaine insdie of a Hummer H2

Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized 1.5 kilos of cocaine, valued at $150,000, during a traffic stop today on Interstate 70 in Preble County. The suspect will be arraigned tomorrow in the Eaton Municipal Court on a felony drug trafficking charge associated with the case. The driver, Cortez H. McClendon, 32, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was charged with first-degree felony possession of cocaine. A trooper stopped the 2003 Hummer H2 with Pennsylvania registration for following too closely eastbound on Interstate 70 near milepost 8 in Preble County at 2:15 p.m. An Ohio State Highway Patrol drug-detection canine alerted to the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed 1.5 kilos of cocaine. McClendon was incarcerated in the Preble County Jail. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in prison and up to a $20,000 fine..

Source: Ohio State Highway Patrol