$1.6 Million In Meth Seized In Bensalem Bust: Police

BENSALEM, PA — Bensalem Police arrested a Maryland man on Saturday after they say they found $1.6 million worth of methamphetamine in a hidden, booby-trapped compartment in his SUV.

Jerimias Donis-Garcia, 54, was arrested during a traffic stop on Street Road. Police say Donis-Garcia had been the target of a long-term narcotics investigation.

According to police, he was driving a 2002 Chevy Trailblazer with Florida registration plates on Saturday when he was stopped. During the stop, police say, officers used police dogs to alert them to the presence of drugs.

They got a search warrant and say they ultimately found a booby-trapped, hidden compartment beneath the SUV's rear passenger seats. In it, they say, police found eight kilos, or roughly 15 pounds, of meth.

That amount of the drug has a street value of $1.6 million, according to police.

Donis-Garcia was charged with possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. He was sent to Bucks County Correctional Facility, where he was being held Monday on 10 percent of $1.5 million bail.

Bensalem Police planned a news conference for Monday afternoon to share more details about the case. Patch will update this post as new information becomes available.