(Porter County, IN) - A man from another country is facing charges after allegedly caught with a massive amount of cocaine here in northwest Indiana.

According to Indiana State Police, the bust occurred not too far from here on Interstate 94.

Naseeb Chisty, 49, was eastbound in a semi-truck when stopped between Michigan City and Chesterton this week.

With help from a K-9 dog, police said 273 pounds of cocaine were located in the trailer.  The driver is from Canada.