A routine traffic stop in California, USA, turned into a massive drug bust after a police K-9 helped officers uncover nearly 1,000 pounds of cocaine hidden inside a big rig, authorities said.
The driver, identified as 32-year-old Yuvraj Singh of Arizona, consented to a search of the truck. Inside, officers discovered 453 kilograms — about 999 pounds — of cocaine “wrapped in packaging and concealed between boxes,” police said in a statement.
Barstow police told local media that the officers pulled over the tractor-trailer on the 15 Freeway just after midnight on Saturday, near Lenwood Road, for a traffic violation.
During the stop, an officer deployed his K-9, which quickly alerted to the trailer, signalling the presence of narcotics.
Photos released by investigators showed some of the drug bundles stamped with the face of notorious Colombian drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, while others bore a “98%” logo.
Singh was arrested on suspicion of possessing and transporting narcotics for sale. He was booked at the High Desert Detention Center before being released on bail later the same day, pending legal proceedings.
Police said the cocaine was seized as evidence and secured at the Barstow Police Department.
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