Butler County deputies seize kilo of cocaine during a traffic stop in West Chester Twp.

FILE - Shown is a Philadelphia police car with flashing lights in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Police departments reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers in 2023 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began and since the 2020 police killing of George Floyd spurred nationwide protests and increased scrutiny of police, according to a survey released by the Police Executive Research Forum. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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FILE - Shown is a Philadelphia police car with flashing lights in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. Police departments reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers in 2023 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began and since the 2020 police killing of George Floyd spurred nationwide protests and increased scrutiny of police, according to a survey released by the Police Executive Research Forum. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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June 20, 2024
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A Texas man is in jail after he was arrested with a kilo of cocaine Thursday by the Butler County Sheriff’s Office during a traffic stop on Interstate 75, officials reported.

The driver was pulled over on southbound I-75 near Union Center about 8 a.m. for traffic violations.

Bryan Cole Miller. BUTLER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

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Bryan Cole Miller, 53, of Galveston, was the only occupant in the vehicle. A police dog alerted on the vehicle and deputies located concealed drugs, according to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office.

Approximately one kilo, or 2.2 pounds, of cocaine was seized. It has an estimated value of $70,000.

Miller is charged with trafficking in drugs and possession of drugs, both first-degree felonies. A 40-caliber handgun and ammunition were located in the vehicle. He is also charged with having weapons under disability, a third-degree felony.

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