Backpacks full of $1.1 million worth of cocaine found in wooded area near border with Canada
Agents on patrol discovered two bags filled with more than $1.1 million worth of cocaine in Washington state near the Canadian border, U.S. Customs and Protection Services said Monday.
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Officers were on patrol last Thursday in a wooded area of Lynden, located in northwest Washington state, near a port of entry, when they saw two black bags lying on the ground, authorities said. in a press release. They searched the bags and found 30 similar packages of bricks containing a white powdery substance.
After testing the substance, authorities determined it was cocaine and turned it over to the Drug Enforcement Administration. Under federal law, most seized drugs are destroyed, although some samples are kept as evidence for prosecution. "Thanks to the vigilance of Border Patrol agents in the Blaine Sector, these dangerous narcotics were prevented from reaching our communities," Patrol Chief Rosario Vasquez said in a press release. "Our agents work tirelessly, day in and day out, to protect this nation, and this seizure highlights that crucial commitment."
Authorities did not say whether any arrests were made in connection with the discovery.
According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, cocaine is listed as a Schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act, meaning it has a high potential for abuse and is accepted as a medical treatment in the United States. Abuse can lead to irregular heartbeats, ischemic heart problems, sudden cardiac arrest, seizures, stroke and death.
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