Nearly a half-million {dollars} of cocaine discovered throughout Border Patrol visitors cease in Temecula

Two folks had been arrested and round a half-million {dollars} in cocaine was discovered throughout a visitors cease by U.S. Border Patrol officers in Temecula this week, authorities mentioned.

Around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, officers carried out a visitors cease of an SUV alongside the 15 Freeway in Temecula with a canine crew introduced in to help with a search of the automobile, in response to the U.S. Border Patrol. The canine alerted officers that narcotics had been doable within the automobile.

Around 30 cellophane wrapped packages, sometimes used with narcotics smuggling, had been present in a customized compartment behind the dashboard. The substance within the bundles examined optimistic for cocaine, and amounted to round 81 kilos of the drug.

The driver and a passenger had been arrested, although info on the 2 was not launched by authorities.

The seizure was a part of the company’s joint Operation Apollo, aimed toward combatting the promoting and manufacturing of fentanyl and different illicit narcotics.

Originally Published: August 23, 2024 at 5:22 p.m.