What, did he think he wasn't going to get caught?

A routine traffic stop in central Illinois quickly turned into a massive drug bust Monday afternoon.

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According to Illinois State Police, a trooper pulled over a vehicle traveling eastbound on Interstate 74 just outside of Bloomington shortly after 1pm.  What seemed to be a typical traffic stop escalated after the trooper conducted a search of the vehicle.

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Inside, authorities say they discovered multiple packages of methamphetamine, adding up to 99.7 pounds.

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Officials estimate the street value of the drugs at nearly $3.6M, making it one of the more significant meth seizures in the area in recent memory.  The driver, identified as 25-year-old Ivan Kuckuk, was taken into custody at the scene.

Police say he is from Madison, Wisconsin, and now faces a methamphetamine trafficking charge.  He is currently being held at the McLean County Jail as the investigation continues.

Authorities haven not released additional details about where the drugs were coming from or their intended destination, but cases like this often involve larger distribution networks across state lines.

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This incident highlights the ongoing efforts by law enforcement to crack down on drug trafficking along major highways like I-74, which can serve as key routes for transporting illegal substances across the Midwest.

As the case moves forward, more information could emerge about the scope of the operation and whether additional arrests will be made.