At 9:31 a.m. Thursday, July 7, a TRIDENT Drug Task Force agent conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 80, near Mile Marker 71 in Bureau County. The vehicle was driven by Miguel Angel Reynoso, 24, of Bronx, N.Y. He was initially arrested for speeding. During the stop, a K9 officer assisting TRIDENT conducted a free air sniff of the vehicle and indicated to the presence of narcotic odors. Agents conducted a search of the vehicle and located a hidden compartment that contained three kilos or about 6.6 pounds of substance containing cocaine. Reynoso was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) with the intent to deliver, a Class X felony. Reynoso is being held at the Bureau County Jail. A bond hearing was held Friday, July 8.

TRIDENT works in LaSalle, Bureau and Putnam counties.