Tourist nabbed with suitcase full of cocaine labeled ‘Coca-Cola,’ NC police say
A traffic stop led to the arrest of a tourist from Texas accused by police of traveling with a suitcase full of cocaine.
Greenville police reported stopping the 32-year-old Houston man near U.S. 264 and N.C. 11 Bypass on Wednesday.
“During the traffic stop and with the assistance of a police K-9, officers located a suitcase containing 9 kilograms of cocaine,” police said on social media.
Packages with Coca-Cola stickers
Police arrested the man on a felony charge of trafficking in cocaine, Pitt County Detention Center records showed.
Police released photos of numerous packages sporting large Coca-Cola stickers. The packages contained the cocaine, officers said.
The man remained jailed on Saturday on a $2 million bond, according to jail records.
This story was originally published March 28, 2026 at 12:58 PM.