A roadside search of a vehicle on Interstate 10 led to the discovery of some $2.1 million worth of cocaine in Mobile County on Thursday, authorities said.
Jun. 02, 2023, 2:04 p.m.Mobile County deputies and U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered an estimated $2.1 million in cocaine during a vehicle search on I-10 Thursday.
The driver, 36-year-old Melissa Dufour of Miramar, Fla., and the passenger, 34-year-old Racquelle Anteola of Van Nuys, Calif., told law enforcement they were traveling from Houston to Atlanta, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies searched the vehicle, discovering more than 217 pounds, or 85 kilograms, of cocaine in hidden compartments under the floor board and side walls, according to the sheriff’s office. The cocaine has an estimated street value of $2.1 million, sheriff’s officials said.
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