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Joshua Daniels, 26, is behind bars following an investigation launched in March into suspected drug dealing throughout the region, according to a Stafford County Sheriff's Office spokesperson.
Officials say that late last week, Daniels was taken into custody following a traffic stop on I-95 in Stafford County, where he was forthright with detectives, admitting that "I have a lot of cocaine" after being advised a police K9 was being brought in to assist with the investigation.
Authorities seized more than 16 ounces of cocaine from the car, equivalent to approximately $44,800 in street value, per the sheriff's office.
Detectives had been investigating Daniels since November as a suspected cocaine dealer operating in Stafford County, officials noted.
As a result of their investigation, Daniels had already been facing a distribution charge. Following the seizure, an additional drug trafficking charge was filed against him.
He is being held without bond at the Rappahannock Regional Jail.
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