BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Two men are facing drug charges after Baton Rouge Police officers say they found five kilograms of cocaine in their car during a traffic stop.

The men were pulled over on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

The two men inside the car, Chad Evans and Vernon White, were arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute.

According to BRPD, White has a previous criminal history for theft, and Evans has had previous arrest on drug charges.

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