CAMDEN, Alabama -- A Wilcox County deputy sheriff has been charged with using his police vehicle to transport what he thought was cocaine from Montgomery to Camden.

Greg Barge, 45, of Camden, is accused of trafficking what he believed to be multi-kilograms of cocaine powder using his law enforcement vehicle and while dressed in his uniform, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Alabama released.

He was arrested Wednesday and charged with attempting to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine powder.

On April 10, May 7 and June 26, Barge is accused of transporting the package that contained what he believed to be multi-kilograms of cocaine powder from Montgomery to Camden.

According to the federal complaint, Barge was paid $800 on April 10 and $1,200 on May 7. He was arrested in Camden on June 26 after transporting the fake cocaine.

If convicted, Barge faces a minimum sentence of five years in prison. He is also subject to fines and a period of supervised release if convicted.

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with assistance from the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and the Alabama Department of Public Safety.