(La Porte County) -  A highway drug trafficking patrol paid off this week.  The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office reports a large amount of drugs was seized Tuesday afternoon on the Indiana Toll Road.

During a traffic stop, 27-year-old Marques J. Wright of Langworthy, Iowa was allegedly found in possession of illegal drugs.  He has been charged with Dealing Cocaine and Dealing Marijuana. Wright is being held on a $50,000 cash-only bond.

The bust was part of an ongoing effort to disrupt the flow of illegal drugs and weapons along local interstates.