Salem Traffic Stop Nets 31 Kilos of Cocaine

(SALEM, Ore. ) - One person was arrested Saturday afternoon when an Oregon State Police trooper allegedly discovered 31 kilos of cocaine concealed in a sport utility vehicle during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in the Salem area. Additional details are withheld due to an ongoing investigation and the information was released Monday.

An OSP trooper on patrol stopped a 2005 Nissan Armada sport utility vehicle with out-of-state license plates Saturday afternoon at approximately 12:20 PM, OSP Spokesman Greg Hastings said.

The vehicle was northbound on Interstate 5 near milepost 253 when the trooper pulled it over for speed and lane change violations.

"During contact with the lone occupant, a 26-year old male, the trooper subsequently found 31 kilos of cocaine in a false compartment located in the rear cargo area. The approximately 66 pounds of cocaine has an estimated value of $600,000."

Hastings says the driver was taken into custody on numerous felony drug-related charges. His identity is withheld at this time because it may compromise an ongoing investigation by OSP Drug Enforcement Section detectives. The Oregon State Police did not specify what state the vehicle was from.

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unknown January 28, 2008 9:14 am (Pacific time)

Way to bust those scumbags lol I bet the governament will use it again or maybe make a profit out of it. I like the way how they the trooper subsequently found 31 kilos of cocaine in a false compartment located in the rear cargo area. The approximately 66 pounds of cocaine has an estimated value of $600,000. Whats next after find so much is that our taxes end up paying more than those 600,000 to incarcerate that person for the rest of his life.

It's True January 23, 2008 2:50 am (Pacific time)

The package that was missing was probably used to buy steroids or pay for the college of someone in "Law"? Enforcement. It is ok for the government to steal and waste trillions of peoples' money by taxing them to death. This drug war energy should be targeted to a war on over taxation and waste.....the real enemy and killer. My grandmother used to give cocaine injections to injured soldiers during the first World War. She was a Red Cross worker. The coke would lessen their suffering and make them more alert. Was this a delivery to George Bush? Great economy George! "Let Freedom Ring Up Your Kazoo!" Now that the country has been looted, you can go back to Texas and do blow again.

isuggest January 22, 2008 12:28 pm (Pacific time)

Hey - I only count 30 packages - one seems to be missing.

unknown January 22, 2008 1:52 am (Pacific time)

You don't have to be a rocket scientist to figure this one out. We'll never get the identity of this guy. Tomorrow the story will be gone and we'll never here anything again. It will just disappear. Fair and balanced News, that's the way we like it! How about letting the American People know what scumbags live in our Community?

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