A California Highway Patrol sergeant seized 44 pounds of cocaine valued at $1.6 million during a Fresno County traffic stop, leading to the arrest of a Canadian suspect. (CHP)
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Officers with the CHP’s Central Division seized 44 pounds of cocaine, valued at $1.6 million, during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Fresno County, authorities said in a social media post on Friday.
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The drugs were discovered on Wednesday after a CHP sergeant stopped a Chrysler Pacifica near Shields Avenue.
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Several indicators of criminal activity led to a search of the vehicle, where the cocaine was found in two totes in the rear cargo area, according to CHP.
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Ga Hyung Choi, 29, of British Columbia, Canada, was arrested and booked into Fresno County Jail on charges of possession of cocaine for sale and transportation of narcotics.
