'Hotel California' cocaine found stashed in secret compartment during $1M bust
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'Hotel California' cocaine found stashed in secret compartment during $1M bust
"Police discovered several packs of cocaine worth an estimated $1 million hidden in a car's floorboards during a traffic stop in Merced. The shocking find occurred on Tuesday when officers with the California Highway Patrol pulled over the driver of a Honda Accord on Highway 99."
"After the driver and passenger consented to a vehicle search, officers aided by K9 units and the Merced Area Gang Narcotic Enforcement Team found two compartments hidden beneath the car's front seats holding about 10 kilograms of cocaine."
"The cocaine packs were stamped with labels reading 'Hotel California,' after the classic Eagles hit. Both occupants were arrested at the scene."
During a traffic stop in Merced, police discovered approximately 10 kilograms of cocaine worth an estimated $1 million hidden in compartments beneath the front seats of a Honda Accord. The discovery occurred after the driver and passenger consented to a vehicle search. The cocaine packs were labeled "Hotel California." Both occupants of the vehicle were arrested at the scene, but their identities have not been released by the California Highway Patrol.
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