MILFORD — What police may have thought would be a simple conversation turned into a huge drug seizure. On Wednesday around 3 p.m., State Police were on pa...

MILFORD — What police may have thought would be a simple conversation turned into a huge drug seizure.

On Wednesday around 3 p.m., State Police were on patrol near the I-95 southbound rest stop in Milford when they saw a man talking on his phone while standing outside a Ford F-150. The man seemed agitated. While looking, police saw numerous equipment violations on the car.

Before they could approach, police saw a second man exit the rest stop and enter the car. The car then pulled back onto the highway. At that point, police initiated a traffic stop.

Police observed that the passenger, identified as John Torres, 30, of West Haven, seemed nervous during the stop, so they called in a K9 team. The dog provided affirmation that narcotics were present in the area, leading police to have probable cause to search the car.

Inside, police found about 10,000 Oxycodone pills in a bag. The pills had a street value of about $200,000.

Because of the quantity of the seizure, police took Torres into custody, but contacted the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, which took over the case. The DEA will file charges in conjunction with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.