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Aug 13, 2008 1:10 pm US/Eastern

$15K Worth Of Cocaine Allegedly Found In Man's Van

WAKEFIELD (WBZ) ― A man is under arrest and charged with having thousands of dollars worth of cocaine in the van he was driving through Wakefield.

The man, who gave a fake name during his arraignment, was pulled over around 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Police stopped the suspect on Salem Street and ordered him out of the van he was driving.

Police said they notice white baggies inside the car. Officers then conducted a search of the van and found a hidden compartment that allegedly contained a Tupperware container filled with cocaine.

According to police, they recovered 231.8 grams of cocaine, which has a street value of over $15,000.

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