California troopers seize .5M worth of drugs during traffic stop

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. — State troopers in California seized approximately $10.5 million worth of drugs during a traffic stop that yielded fentanyl-...

July 30, 2023
12:28 PM

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. — State troopers in California seized approximately $10.5 million worth of drugs during a traffic stop that yielded fentanyl-laced pills, methamphetamine and cocaine, authorities said. According to a Facebook post by the California Highway Patrol, a K-9 officer pulled over a 2014 Kia Soul for a traffic violation on Interstate 5 in Merced County at about 1 p.m. PDT on Friday. During the stop, the trooper noted 'several factors that led him to believe the driver and passenger were engaged in criminal activity' and called in his K-9 partner, Luna.

Bob D'Angelo