U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested two men who had nearly $1 million of cocaine in their vehicle near Murrieta this week, the agency said.
The two men, a 31-year-old and 42-year-old, were caught trying to smuggle in cocaine Wednesday morning near Murrieta, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a press release.
Two agents were patrolling Interstate 15 when they decided to conduct a vehicle stop on a dark-colored 2011 Jeep Liberty.Get Southern California news, weather forecasts and entertainment stories to your inbox.The agents began to search the vehicle and found that both men were carrying 30 wrapped packages of cocaine that weighed 73 pounds, inside a duffle bag, according to the CBP. The drugs are estimated to be worth $991,500.
“Criminal organizations go to great lengths to conceal and smuggle dangerous narcotics in order to make millions of dollars. This is done without regard to the health and safety of our communities. I am proud of our Border Patrol agents’ vigilant efforts to keep this poison off our streets,” Chief Patrol Agent Aron M. Heitke said in a written statement.
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