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SUNNY Temp: 86 °F Wind: W at 9 mph Thursday, July 24, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend April 20, 2003 Police seize huge load of cocaine Oregon State Police found nearly 80 pounds of cocaine with an estimated street value of at least $720,000 during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 Saturday. "I’ve been doing this for eight years, and quite honestly, I don’t think we’ve ever seized this large a quantity of cocaine here," said Trooper Joey Pollard, who stopped the drug-laden vehicle. Pollard stopped a Ford pickup for speeding and having an obscured Oregon license plate at 7:18 a.m. on I-5 northbound between the Central Point and Blackwell Road interchanges. A Hispanic man and woman in the truck gave written permission to search the truck, he said. State police Detective Dave Beck and his drug-detection dog, Beepers, searched the truck. Beepers sniffed out the possibility of drugs hidden in the pickup’s bed. Police removed a bedliner, noticed fresh cuts and welding in the bed, and found several hidden compartments, Pollard said. They found 36 kilos of cocaine packed into the compartments, he said. Advertisement The driver Rene Aguilar-Cabello, 25, and passenger Florencia Alfaro-Rodriguez, 18, both of Orland, Calif., were arrested on charges of possession, delivery and manufacture of cocaine. They were lodged in the Jackson County Jail, where they remained on Saturday night on $65,000 bail. Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Rogue Valley Auto Finder Rogue Valley Job Finder --> Rogue Valley Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Real Estate Showcase Food for Thought Hike of the Week Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Openings Prime Times