Man Arrested by RI State Police With Over $80K Worth of Cocaine

Man Arrested by RI State Police With Over $80K Worth of Cocaine

The Rhode Island State Police seized more than $80,000 worth of cocaine during a traffic stop late Thursday night in East Greenwich. 

According to State Police, Victor Jose Felix, 40, of Haines City, Florida was arrested and charged with manufacture/delivery of greater than one kilogram of cocaine and possession with intent to deliver cocaine.

Felix was ordered held without bail at the ACI following his arraignment.

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The Arrest

According to RI State Police, the arrest occurred at approximately 11:50 p.m. on Thursday, February 6 after troopers from the Hope Valley Barracks stopped a Jeep for speeding on Interstate 95 near exit 7 in East Greenwich. 

During a subsequent search of the vehicle, Troopers seized two vacuum-sealed bags of cocaine worth an estimated $80,000.