OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
5:49 PM – Monday, December 30, 2024
Near the Canadian border, Border Patrol agents found two backpacks filled with cocaine worth $1.1 million.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection said two agents were patrolling the Blaine area of Washington last week when they discovered the black bag in the woods near the border in Linden.
They found 30 “brick-like” packages containing 78 pounds of a “white powdery substance,” which upon testing turned out to be cocaine.
It wasn't immediately clear how the bags got there or why they were disposed of.
“Thanks to the vigilance of Border Patrol agents in the Blaine area, we were able to prevent these dangerous drugs from reaching our community,” said Detective Chief Patrol Agent Rosario “Pete” Vasquez.
“Our agents work tirelessly every day to protect this country, and this seizure highlights that important effort.”
CBP immediately turned over the drugs to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), officials said.
The investigation is still ongoing.
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