WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A New York man was sentenced yesterday to six years in prison for possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
According to court documents, on March 28 law enforcement in Accomack County conducted a traffic stop on John Valentin, 49, of the Bronx, for failing to maintain his lane. During the stop, a K-9 officer alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. Investigators searched the vehicle and located a hidden compartment underneath the back seat. From that compartment, investigators recovered packages containing a total of 4.5 kilograms of cocaine.
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