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Drug smuggling methods can be startling to those unfamiliar with them, which made the discovery of 360 pounds of cocaine inside a tractor-trailer’s bed especially eye-opening. Authorities reportedly pegged the haul’s street value at around $4.5 million.
The seizure highlights the lengths traffickers go to in concealing illicit cargo within commercial vehicles. It also underscores the ongoing role of roadside enforcement in intercepting large shipments before they reach their destination.
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