PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (CBS12) — A luxury ride in a two-tone Mercedes Maybach ended in a high-stakes drug bust after a Palm Beach Gardens traffic stop uncovered a massive haul of cocaine.
Palm Beach Gardens Police say they arrested 45-year-old Luis Alberto Montoro Oliver on Wednesday afternoon for trafficking cocaine following a roadside investigation on Northlake Boulevard.
Police say they were conducting heightened patrols near Northlake Boulevard and Sandtree Drive in response to a recent surge in area shoplifting and burglaries. The routine patrol took a sharp turn when a luxury Mercedes Maybach suddenly pulled out of the Northlake Commons Plaza, forcing the agent to slam on his brakes to avoid a crash…