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Huge coke bust at border

Border guards in Southern Alberta have made a significant drug bust.

Nearly 100 kilograms of cocaine was seized over the weekend at the Coutts Port of Entry.

The drugs were found in a commercial truck purportedly hauling produce from California to a destination in Alberta.

In all, 84 bricks of what is believed to be cocaine, was seized.

"While searching the cab of the vehicle, officers opened a microwave and discovered eight bricks of suspected narcotics. A drawer beneath the microwave and an area behind the microwave revealed another 14 bricks of suspected narcotics," said CBSA director Guy Rook.

"Continuing their investigation, officers discovered another 18 bricks wedged between the end of the bed and the wall of the truck. When they lifted the top bunk mattress, they found another 44 bricks."

Rook says the street value could range from $6.7 million to $8.5 million, depending how it's cut.

Two California residents, 31-year-old Gurminder Singh Toor and 26-year-old Kirandeep Kaur Toor face four counts each.

They were expected to appear in court Friday in Lethbridge.



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