Cocaine found hidden in Rhode Island police car Posted September 12, 2008 PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island -- Police in Providence say an unmarked car that officers had been driving for several years came with a surprise – a half-pound of cocaine hidden behind the radio. Deputy Police Chief Paul Kennedy says the Ford Taurus was confiscated from a drug dealer in 2000. Kennedy says police do search for contraband in confiscated vehicles but sometimes they "miss stuff." Three packages of cocaine were found behind the dashboard by a repairman who was cannibalizing the car for spare parts. Police estimated the stash would be worth almost $7,000 on the street. Kennedy said it's unlikely anyone will face charges over the concealed coke.