Crystal Miranda found with 25 kilos of cocaine during traffic stop

Crystal Marie Miranda, 34, is charged with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, according to a probable cause statement filed with arrest documents. An Ohio State Highway Patrol officer, using a drug-sniffing dog, caught Miranda with 25 kilograms of cocaine in the vehicle she was riding in.

According to an affidavit provided by a Columbus police detective who is a full-time member of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration’s task force, one kilogram of cocaine has a street value of $30,000.

The affidavit said that on Aug. 30, 2024, the DEA received a tip that a known drug supplier from Arkansas had landed in Columbus. On Sept. 2, DEA agents followed the supplier to Columbus’ West Side, where they say they saw the supplier meet up with Miranda, who was driving a blue Ford Escape.