New York Cabbie Caught With 50 Lbs. Of Cocaine At GWB: Prosecutor

FORT LEE, NJ — A New York City cab driver was caught with 50 pounds of cocaine when authorities stopped him at the George Washington Bridge Monday, Bergen County Prosecutor Gurbir S. Grewal announced Wednesday.

Officers with the prosecutor's office Narcotics Task Force were running a drug trafficking investigation on Interstate 95 near the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee when they stopped the 2009 Buick Enclave driven by Rodolmy Gonzalez-Hernandez, 32, of Bronx, New York, Grewal said.

Authorities found seven kilograms of suspected cocaine in a duffle bag in the back seat and 16 kilograms of suspected cocaine in a hidden compartment inside the vehicle, Grewal said.

Gonzalez-Hernandez was arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, a first-degree offense. He is lodged in the Bergen County Jail pending his first court appearance.

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Photo: Rodolmy Gonzalez-Hernandez, 32, of Bronx, New York/Bergen County Prosecutor's Office