Border Patrol seizes nearly 10 million dollars in cocaine in California
U.S. Border Patrol agents seized more than 1,435 pounds of cocaine during back-to-back vehicle inspections at a Southern California checkpoint.
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U.S. Border Patrol agents seized nearly 10 million dollars worth of suspected cocaine during two vehicle inspections in Southern California, Fox News reported. The seizures occurred just three minutes apart at the San Clemente checkpoint. [1]
According to Fox News, agents discovered 550 vacuum-sealed packages of suspected cocaine weighing more than 1,435 pounds. U.S. Customs and Border Protection estimated the street value of the drugs at 9.8 million dollars. [1]
The incident took place on October 25 when agents assigned to the San Diego Sector referred two vehicles for secondary inspection. Fox News reported that agents acted after observing suspicious behavior, which included one driver attempting to reverse away from the checkpoint. [1]
The San Diego region has seen other recent vehicle incidents on its major transit routes. As FTMQ News reported earlier, a car went off Interstate 5 near Balboa Avenue in San Diego and landed in a backyard, causing long delays for commuters. [3]
In short
- Border Patrol agents seized 550 vacuum-sealed packages of cocaine at the San Clemente checkpoint.
- The seized drugs weighed over 1,435 pounds and were valued at 9.8 million dollars.
- The two vehicle inspections occurred just three minutes apart on October 25.
Sources
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- [1]Border Patrol seizes nearly $10M in cocaine during back-to-back California stopsFox News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Former border patrol chief calls Minneapolis withdrawal a surrender FTMQ News, 14d ago
- [3]Vehicle launches off San Diego freeway into residential backyard FTMQ News, 2d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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