Cocaine seized in traffic stop

A California Highway Patrol Central Division officer seized approximately 37 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Merced County.

The discovery of the drugs, with an estimated street value of approximately $1.3M, resulted in the arrest of two suspects, each charged with multiple felony offenses.

At 6:05 p.m. on September 7, a CHP Central Division officer conducted an enforcement stop on a white Jeep Cherokee for a traffic violation on northbound I-5, north of State Route 152.