This is very interesting. I-5 is certainly a major drug pipeline up and down the West Coast, but how many cars get pulled over for following too closely? I wonder what the full story is. I lived a few buildings away from the Douglas County jail in Roseburg; Jackson Street is one of the nicest in the county. Across from the jail is one of my favorite restaurants, Alexander's Greek Cuisine.
Anyway, don't tailgate if you have 65 pounds of cocaine hidden in your car.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Two Seattle men are facing drug charges after a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Southern Oregon turned up about 65 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $600,000.
An Oregon State Police trooper pulled over 25-year-old Cristian Escalante-Castaneda and 28-year-old Alfonso Garcia-Castaneda near Sutherlin after spotting a car following other traffic too closely on Wednesday.
The trooper became suspicious and called for backup with a drug-sniffing dog that found the cocaine hidden inside compartments in the car.
The two men were charged with unlawful possession and distribution of a controlled substance, and were being held at the Douglas County jail.
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yummmm, I love Greek food. How long is the drive from Corvallis to Roseberg? Let's go sometime this fall.
Not to worry -- no cocaine to transport. Just Greek food to be consumed. Yum.
It's about two hours south of Corvallis. And yeah, that'd be a great Saturday trip. There are some nice country roads west of I-5 with vineyards open for tasting. We'll make it happen.
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