Menomonee Falls, WI – A routine traffic stop in Menomonee Falls this week ended in a major drug bust, with officers seizing more than $52,000 in cash and over 9 ounces of cocaine.
According to the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department, the arrest occurred in January 2025 during a coordinated “Criminal Highway Interdiction Operation,” an effort that targets drug trafficking, stolen cars, illegal weapons, and other crimes along major roads.
Police reported that a Menomonee Falls officer stopped a driver for speeding near Appleton Avenue and Ruby Road. During a search of the vehicle, identified as a Chevy Malibu, officers discovered the cash and cocaine, which authorities estimated to have a street value of more than $8,000.
The driver was taken into custody and now faces multiple criminal charges. Officials said the bust is part of an ongoing push to disrupt illegal trafficking in the region.
“As a result of these efforts, a suspected dealer is off the streets and dangerous drugs are out of our community,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.
This marks one of the first major seizures of 2025 under Waukesha County’s drug task force operations, which regularly coordinate with local police departments to intercept criminal activity on highways.
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