Fresno County Traffic Stop Yields Five Pound Cocaine Bust

Crime

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 3 weeks ago on

August 15, 2025

CHP officers seized five pounds of cocaine during a Fresno County traffic stop, and the driver was booked on multiple drug charges and an outstanding out-of-state warrant on Wednesday, August 13, 2025. (CHP)

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California Highway Patrol officers seized about five pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop in Fresno County.

A CHP Central Division Canine Officer pulled over a pickup truck on Wednesday and obtained consent to search the vehicle.

Officers found the cocaine hidden in a concealed compartment.

The driver was booked into the Fresno County Jail on drug charges including fentanyl, authorities said.

Authorities also discovered the driver had an outstanding drug trafficking warrant from another state.

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.