PROVIDENCE — A man who allegedly had about $100,000 worth of packaged drugs in his attic and more than $183,000 in his bank account was arrested by the state police Wednesday morning.

Steven T. Corry, a 34-year-old bartender at a high-end private social club on the East Side, is suspected of being a high-level drug dealer supplying midlevel dealers in Providence County, according to state police Lt. John T. Leyden III.

The state police began investigating Corry a week ago after learning that he was allegedly running a large-scale drug-dealing operation. While under surveillance Wednesday morning, Corry picked up a bag from a storage garage behind his house and drove off.

The detectives tailed him as Corry headed south, and on Route 4 in East Greenwich, a state trooper pulled him over for a “lane violation,” Leyden said. He told the trooper that he was on his way to the beach, Leyden said. But when Corry acted nervous, the troopers searched him and found an ounce of marijuana and 3 grams of cocaine, Leyden said.

“He said he was just going to the beach to have a little party,” Leyden said.

The detectives returned to Corry’s apartment house in the Charles neighborhood, where he allegedly kept the rest of the stash. The state police said they found 60 pounds of marijuana packaged in one-pound increments inside duffle bags up in the attic at 245 Hawkins St., as well as 6 ounces of cocaine and $935 cash in his second-floor apartment.

Yesterday morning, the state police seized $183,237.04 from Corry’s bank account, which is believed to be the proceeds of drug deals, Leyden said. The street value for the marijuana and cocaine is approximately $100,000, according to the state police.

Leyden declined to identify the social club where Corry is employed. He is a landlord in Providence, according to records.

Corry is charged with possession of marijuana in excess of 5 kilograms, possession of cocaine between one ounce and one kilogram, possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, and possession of cocaine and marijuana.

He is being held without bail pending a hearing set for Aug. 16. He was also presented as a bail violator based on a misdemeanor charge in Newport in April.

amilkovi@projo.com