A February traffic stop, and the discovery of 11 kilograms of cocaine and a loaded .40 caliber handgun inside a hidden compartment, helped lead officers to a massive cocaine distribution ring in the Washington region, federal court documents say.
Between 2006 and May of this year, federal officials say at least five people in Virginia and Maryland conspired to distribute more than 150 kilograms of cocaine, which has a street value of about $3 million.
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