A Vancouver man was arrested in Long Beach, Calif. after police found 88 pounds (40 kg) of cocaine in a car during a traffic stop.
On Tuesday around 11:46 a.m., police noticed a driver was “acting nervous” during a routine traffic stop, according to Long Beach Police Department spokeswoman Nancy Pratt. Backup was called in before officers conducted a search of the driver’s vehicle.
During the search, police pulled two large duffel bags from the car, containing a total of 35 bricks of cocaine. Each brick weighed approximately 2.5 pounds for a combined total of 88 pounds.
The driver has been identified as Joel Benedict Medina, a 36-year-old man from Vancouver.
Medina is now charged with possession for sales and transportation of cocaine, said Pratt. He remained in custody Thursday at Long Beach Jail and his bail has been set at $1 million.
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