Authorities seize $45 million of narcotics in California drug bus

[sew850i]

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(CNN) -- Authorities in southern California said the strong smell of marijuana helped them discover $45 million worth of drugs in the back of a tractor-trailer they had pulled over for a traffic violation.

 

Deputies stopped the truck Wednesday morning, then opened the trailer after finding problems with the paperwork for the load, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office said Friday.

 

An "overwhelming odor" led investigators to about 20 tons of narcotics stashed in pallets in the back of the truck, including about 38,000 pounds of marijuana, 2,700 pounds of cocaine and 67 pounds of methamphetamine, the sheriff's office said in a statement.

 

Sheriff Rod Hoops said Friday night the seizure was one of the largest in the county's history.

 

The truck's driver, Fernando Luevano, 32, was arrested and charged with possession, transportation and sale of narcotics, authorities said.

 

 

this guys gonna get life... shit load of content there though!

[The Hash Nibbler]

Poor Bastard, sucks to be the Mule when your hauling all that. As usual the big boys sitting back without a scratch, Justice? Don't think so. GH72

[sew850i]

That's the way the cookie crumbles I guess.. Although its a step closer they'll never stop it even if they caught the big boys, because of prohibition.

[jimbojones5678]

what moron decided to carry all of that in the one truck?

 

stupid, stupid, stupid....

 

Jimbo

[brick]

How many get through? Just shows how big black market is.

[DarkSpark]

what moron decided to carry all of that in the one truck?

 

stupid, stupid, stupid....

 

Jimbo

yep ,my thoughts exactly... They really need to use refrigerator trucks... can be sealed easier to keep the smell in better. but then think about it... even with less than half of any of the drugs listed there he would have gotten life anyways... I wonder if there is a statute of limitations on how much drugs you get caught with xD

 

How many get through? Just shows how big black market is.

yeah man good call, i cant believe it though. There is more cannabis and amphetamines there than the the whole of QLD could use in like a year i swear... insane. He woulda gotten some good pays though on the ones he didn't get caught... Or maybe the just kill the drivers after to be safe and cheap. thats why i never want to get involved in the black markets even for buying canna. Too many risks when money is involved.

[Free Wheelin Franklin]

Holy shit, thats a shit load of dope!!! 38,000 pounds of pot Fark!!!!

FWF

[turtlefayce]

THAT much stuff in one poorly stealthed tractor/trailer thing! You'd think they would have considered it worth a little more effort to be safe.

 

wow that is LOTS and LOTs and LOTs

[brick]

yeah man good call, i cant believe it though. There is more cannabis and amphetamines there than the the whole of QLD could use in like a year i swear... insane.

 

 

I know a few ppl from Qld that I met at mg that would give it a pretty good nudge. "poison girl" springs to mind 1st up.

[konflikt]

Bullshit brick.... id still be scraping out the bowl at the end of the week..... ....