California border X-rays uncover 1,002lb cocaine beneath truck floor
Federal officers seized more than $20 million in cocaine hidden beneath the floorboards of a commercial truck carrying 269 bundles of rebar at California’s Calexico border crossing, arresting the driver after finding 366 packages of narcotics.
Federal officers at California's Calexico Port of Entry discovered an extraordinary load on a truck carrying 269 bundles of rebar. X-rays revealed over 1,000 pounds of cocaine hidden beneath the trailer's floor, as reported by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The narcotics, valued at more than $20 million, were found in 366 packages.
The 44-year-old truck driver, Jose Manuel Lopez Lopez, was arrested at the scene. This seizure marks one of the largest cocaine hauls in Southern California this year and highlights the continuing challenge of detecting concealed contraband within seemingly routine freight.
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