Five people have been arrested in connection with a large drug bust in Davidson County.
Officials with Metro Nashville Police said 47 kilos of cocaine - with an estimated street value of $2 million - were seized late Wednesday in the Joelton area.
47 kilos of cocaine worth more than $2 million seized late today in Joelton area. Ongoing case. More detail on Thur. pic.twitter.com/ezlLxM0h2A
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) June 2, 2016
A weapon was also confiscated in the raid.
Five suspects, identified as Kevin Hernandez, Ricardo Lang, Ruben Vincente, Mauricio Valdez and Luis Vale-Lopez, were arrested on felony drug charges. Their photos were not yet available.
They were each held on a half a million dollar bond.
Police said the suspects were attempting to distribute 63 kilograms of cocaine between April and June 1 in Davidson County.
Although investigators recovered the bulk of the drugs, the rest had already been distributed.
Metro Police officials were expected to release additional information throughout the day.
