PUTNAM COUNTY — A New York man heading to Indianapolis in a tractor-trailer was arrested Sunday during a traffic stop on Interstate 70 after an Indiana State Police trooper found about 115 pounds of cocaine in his truck.
Vikram Sandhu, 32, of Queens, New York, was arrested and charged with felony counts of dealing narcotics and cocaine possession, a news release from ISP said. He is being held at the Putnam County Jail.
An Indiana State Police trooper stopped Sandhu's tractor-trailer for a motor carrier inspection around 5:45 p.m. Sunday near the 41 mile marker on I-70.
The Putnam County Sheriff's Department K-9 was called in during the stop, and the truck was searched after the dog indicated it smelled drugs. The trooper found about $2 million worth of cocaine in the sleeper berth.
Sandhu was traveling from Houston to Indianapolis.
-
Man critically injured in east side shooting; 1 detained
A person was critically injured in a shooting on the east side of Indianapolis Tuesday, according to police.
Phoebe Bridgers announces back-to-back tour dates at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Phoebe Bridgers has revealed details on her upcoming world tour, which includes two stops in Indianapolis.
Prosecutors decline criminal charges in hot car death of deputy’s daughter
Special prosecutors have declined to file criminal charges against a Delaware County sheriff’s deputy who left his 10-year-old daughter with special needs inside his truck on a summer day.
Five Indiana names make Time's Most Influential People in Sports 2026
Time released its "100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026" on Tuesday. Five people with Indiana ties made the cut.
