Court documents: Drugs found hidden in diapers box during Oldham County traffic stop

OLDHAM COUNTY, Texas (KFDA) - A woman is facing federal charges after court documents say a deputy found cocaine during a traffic stop on I-40 in Oldham County.

According to court documents, an Oldham County deputy conducted a traffic stop on Oct. 15 for an unsafe lane change.

Documents say the deputy observed indicators of criminal activity and asked the driver, Quatavia Richards, for consent to search the car.

Richards denied consent to search the car, but the deputy reported smelling a strong odor of marijuana and conducted a probable cause search.

During the search, documents say the deputy found eight vacuum-sealed packages with cocaine inside a Pampers diaper box in the trunk.

The deputy arrested Richards and the passenger. Richards told the deputy the passenger did not know about the drugs.

Richards is charged with knowingly and intentionally possessing with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine.

A federal grand jury indicted her on November 10.

Street value estimates from the Drug Enforcement Agency show the drugs were worth around $900,000.