US Border Patrol agents seized nearly $10 million worth of cocaine during two vehicle inspections just three minutes apart at a Southern California checkpoint, authorities said.
Agents discovered more than 1,435 pounds of suspected cocaine valued at $9.8 million during inspections at the San Clemente Border Patrol checkpoint last month, according to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
On Oct. 25, agents assigned to the San Diego Sector referred the two vehicles for additional inspection after observing “suspicious behavior,” including one driver attempting to reverse out of the checkpoint.
