Authorities discovered 104 pounds of cocaine being smuggled through an immigration checkpoint in Riverside County.
On June 4, U.S. Border Patrol agents stopped a silver SUV at the I-15 North immigration checkpoint in Temecula. While interviewing the driver, a K-9 alerted authorities to the possible presence of narcotics.
After searching the SUV, agents found “40 suspicious bundles that were concealed within the roof in an aftermarket motorized compartment.”
The bundles were removed and were discovered to contain cocaine. The packages weighed a total of 104 pounds. Officials estimated the street value at $708,000…