A traffic stop on Interstate 20/59 in Greene County led to the seizure of more than $2 million worth of cocaine.

The seizure, made by the 17th Judicial Drug Task Force in Greene, Sumter and Marengo counties, is largest in the agency's history, said District Attorney Greg Griggers.

The stop happened Dec. 22 when an officer pulled over a tractor-trailer for a traffic violation, Griggers said. The officer noticed inconsistencies the tractor-trailer's paperwork and there were discrepancies in what kind of load the driver was hauling.

At that point, Griggers said, the officer suspected possible criminal activity and asked permission to search the rig. The driver, an adult Hispanic male, gave consent.

That is when lawmen found 76 kilos - or 167 pounds - of cocaine hidden in a secret compartment. The cocaine was packaged in bricks, and is worth $2.2 million, Griggers said.

The driver is charged with trafficking cocaine. His name is not being released because of the ongoing investigation.