Fresno County Traffic Stop Leads to $600,000 Cocaine Seizure

A traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Fresno County on Tuesday morning led to the seizure of cocaine with an estimated street value of $600,000, according to the California Highway Patrol.

CHP Coalinga officers stopped a 2012 Hyundai Elantra for several vehicle code violations. During the stop, an officer observed indicators and tradecraft consistent with criminal activity, authorities said.

The driver consented to a search of the vehicle, and officers discovered six kilogram-sized packages. The driver was arrested, and the suspected narcotics were turned over to the Fresno High Impact Investigations Team for further investigation.

Subsequent testing confirmed the packages contained cocaine, CHP said.

The driver was booked into the Fresno County Jail on suspicion of possession of narcotics for sale, transportation of narcotics for sale, and transportation of narcotics for sale across noncontiguous counties.

Authorities said the cocaine has an estimated street value of approximately $600,000.

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