Smell of burnt weed leads Merced CHP to coacaine bust

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A postulation halt and the odor of burnt weed from a rental car led to the find of cocaine connected a Fresno County highway, CHP Merced announced Monday.

According to CHP, connected April 10 astir 4 p.m., a K9 squad conducted a postulation halt connected a rental conveyance for a postulation usurpation connected northbound I-5 astatine Nees Avenue successful Fresno County. During the stop, officers reported a beardown odor of burnt weed coming from the vehicle.

Officers accidental aft determining a probable origin for a search, 13 pounds of suspected cocaine were recovered successful the rear cargo area.

CHP reports each 3 occupants of the conveyance were arrested connected country and yet booked connected suspicion of possession of cocaine for merchantability and proscription of cocaine crossed noncontiguous counties.

Merced CHP reported the lawsuit was handed implicit to the Fresno High Impact Investigations Team (HIIT).