NEWINGTON, Conn. (AP) — Police say a Connecticut Department of Transportation employee found a large package of cocaine while picking up trash.
Police say the employee was cleaning between a Dicks Sporting Goods store and a DOT property in a Newington shopping plaza when he found the package Thursday afternoon.
Responding officers say the package contained more than 1 kilogram (2.20 pounds) of cocaine.
Police seized the cocaine, and a K-9 unit checked to make sure there were no other drugs in the area.
Police are continuing to investigate.
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