{"id":23776,"date":"2026-08-16T08:38:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T08:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=23776"},"modified":"2026-08-16T08:38:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T08:38:20","slug":"california-drug-bust-seizes-over-800k-in-cocaine-at-traffic-stop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=23776","title":{"rendered":"California drug bust seizes over $800K in cocaine at traffic stop"},"content":{"rendered":"


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California authorities seized more than $800,000 worth of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop this week, officials said.<\/p>\n

The California Highway Patrol said a Central Division canine officer stopped a 2025 Honda CR-V in Merced County on Aug. 12 for an alleged traffic violation.<\/p>\n

During the stop, the officer identified “several indicators of possible criminal activity,” according to CHP.<\/p>\n

A subsequent search of the vehicle allegedly uncovered a bag containing approximately 30 pounds of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $817,200, CHP said.<\/p>\n

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California Highway Patrol officers seized approximately 30 pounds of suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of $817,200 during a traffic stop in Merced County.<\/span> (California Highway Patrol)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The driver was arrested and booked into the Merced County Main Jail on charges of possession of cocaine for sale and transportation of cocaine across non-contiguous counties, according to authorities.<\/p>\n

The Merced Area Gang Narcotics Enforcement Team (MAGNET) is handling the investigation.<\/p>\n

The seizure comes after federal authorities last month uncovered more than 1,000 pounds of cocaine hidden beneath the floorboards of a commercial truck entering the U.S. from Mexico, marking one of the largest drug busts in Southern California this year.<\/p>\n

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A California Highway Patrol officer stopped a 2025 Honda CR-V for an alleged traffic violation before allegedly discovering $817,200 worth of suspected cocaine inside the vehicle.<\/span> (California Highway Patrol)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

According to the Justice Department, more than a half-ton of cocaine was discovered concealed in the floorboards of a truck and flatbed trailer at the Calexico Port of Entry along the California-Mexico border. Authorities estimated the cocaine had a street value exceeding $20 million.<\/p>\n

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) also announced last month that officers discovered more than $3.7 million worth of cocaine concealed in a shipment of cucumbers.<\/p>\n

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CHP said an officer discovered a bag containing approximately 30 pounds of suspected cocaine after searching an SUV during an Aug. 12 traffic stop.<\/span> (California Highway Patrol)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

CBP officers at the Pharr International Bridge in Texas discovered 112 packages inside a tractor-trailer after a canine inspection and nonintrusive imaging scan detected anomalies in the vehicle.<\/p>\n

The packages contained a total of 278.88 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of $3,723,654, according to CBP.<\/p>\n

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Fox News Digital’s Leo Briceno contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n

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