UPDATED: Motor Vehicle Stop in Foxborough Leads Police to Massive Drug Bust

UPDATE (3 p.m., Friday, April 5) - Foxborough police distributed the following press release following Thursday's drug bust.

"On Thursday, April 4th at 12:34 p.m., Foxborough Police Sgt. John Chamberlin stopped a vehicle on Oak Street for a motor vehicle violation. Upon contact with the operator, Sgt. Chamberlin found the operator to be using a fake Puerto Rican driver’s license. He also observed numerous other criminal indicators in the vehicle. A K-9 scan of the vehicle by his Foxborough Police narcotics dog (Marley) alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle.

"With the assistance of Massachusetts State Police Sgt. James Bazzinotti, they discovered an electronic hide – in the area where K-9 Marley had already alerted to. This hide was opened, and it contained over one hundred grams of cocaine. Also found was $2,000 dollars on the operator.

"A fingerprint check at the station showed the operator’s real identity to be Jose Billar. The FBI’s databases confirmed Mr. Billar had previously been deported from the United States, on at least one prior occasion, for his direct involvement in cocaine trafficking several years ago. Due to the fact that Mr. Billar’s immigration status is in question, ICE has issued a detainer warrant against him. This federal agency will continue to monitor Mr. Billar’s court proceedings.

"Foxborough police charged him with Drug Trafficking over 100 grams, RMV False Document, Unlicensed Operation of Motor Vehicle, Window Tint Violation and False Name - arrestee furnish."

ORIGINAL STORY - A motor vehicle stop on Mechanic Street Thursday turned out to be much more for Foxborough police as officers made a drug trafficking bust after discovering 119 grams of cocaine in the operator’s vehicle.

Foxborough Police Sgt. John Chamberlin stopped a vehicle on Mechanic Street earlier in the day Thursday where indicators of criminal activity were present, according to the police department’s Facebook page.

“Sgt. Chamberlin subsequently scanned the vehicle with assistance of Foxborough Police K9, Marley, who alerted to the presence of narcotics,” Foxborough police said on Facebook. “The vehicle was brought back to the Foxborough police station where it was further searched by Sgt. Chamberlin, Marley, and the Massachusetts State Police.”

During a search of the vehicle, a hidden electronic compartment was discovered, according to police.  Inside the compartment was 119 grams of cocaine and also discovered was approximately $2,000 in cash.

The operator of the motor vehicle was arrested on a number of charges including trafficking in cocaine, according to police.

“Someone’s wishing they didn’t drive through Foxborough today,” Foxborough police said on its Facebook page with a photo of the narcotics found in the operator’s vehicle (see above).

Foxborough Police Chief Edward O’Leary was unavailable for comment Thursday and no further information was immediately available.

Foxborough Patch will update this story with the identification of the motor vehicle operator arrested Thursday and the specific charges the operator faces when that information becomes available.