Border Patrol seizes nearly $10M in cocaine during back-to-back California stops

U.S. Border Patrol agents seized nearly $10 million worth of cocaine during two vehicle inspections just three minutes apart at a Southern California checkpoint, authorities said.

Agents discovered more than 1,435 pounds of suspected cocaine valued at $9.8 million during inspections at the San Clemente Border Patrol checkpoint last month, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

On Oct. 25, agents assigned to the San Diego Sector referred the two vehicles for additional...