NEW MEXICO MAN IN CUSTODY AFTER I-70 TRAFFIC STOP

A man from New Mexico is in custody after police found him with about 17 pounds of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop on I-70.  The Trib reports that the stop was made around mile marker 78 in Hempfield.  Police grew suspicious during the stop and asked to search the truck.  21-year-old Jose Jimenez admitted that there was a small amount of cocaine in the car.  The bulk of the suspected cocaine in a duffel bag in the backseat.  He was denied bail and taken to Westmoreland County Prison.  A preliminary hearing is set for August 13th.