80 pounds of cocaine found during traffic stop in Temecula, California, marks 300-pound increase in seizures in San Diego Sector.

Border Patrol agents in Temecula, California, discovered over 80 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 15, marking a 300-pound increase in cocaine seizures compared to the previous fiscal year in the San Diego Sector. The agents, along with their canine team, pulled over an SUV and found cellophane-wrapped packages containing the narcotics. The driver, passenger, and drugs were handed over to the Riverside County Southwest Investigations Bureau for prosecution under state charges, while the vehicle was seized by the U.S. Border Patrol.

August 23, 2024
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