CHP: million in cocaine seized in Merced Co.
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – A traffic stop led an officer to the discovery and seizure of $7 million dollars worth of cocaine in Merced C...
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. ( KSEE/KGPE ) – A traffic stop led an officer to the discovery and seizure of $7 million dollars worth of cocaine in Merced County on Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP says around 4:15 p.m. they conducted an enforcement stop on a 2019 Toyota minivan on Interstate 5 at the Santa Nella Scales. During the contact, officers say several factors and tradecraft were noticed that led them to believe the driver was engaged in criminal activity. The officer asked for and was granted permission to search the vehicle.