122 pounds of cocaine seized on 5 Freeway in Orange County

Authorities recently seized 122 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop on the 5 Freeway in San Clemente, the U.S. Border Patrol announced Sunday.

“Cocaine load stopped in its tracks,” the U.S. Border Patrol wrote on social media.

Authorities found the cocaine after a California Highway Patrol K9 alerted officers to search a blue car. A search of the car allegedly revealed numerous bundles of drugs inside a large plastic bin.

The driver, who was not identified by authorities, faces multiple state drug charges…

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