Authorities seize $45 million of narcotics in California drug bust

(Photo by San Bernardino County Sheriff's Dept.)

By CNN WIRE STAFF

Story Created: Jun 26, 2010 at 12:40 PM PST

Story Updated: Jun 26, 2010 at 9:52 PM PST

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(CNN) -- Authorities in southern California said the strong smell of marijuana helped them discover $45 million worth of drugs in the back of a tractor-trailer they had pulled over for a traffic violation.

Deputies stopped the truck Wednesday morning, then opened the trailer after finding problems with the paperwork for the load, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office said Friday.

An "overwhelming odor" led investigators to about 20 tons of narcotics stashed in pallets in the back of the truck, including about 38,000 pounds of marijuana, 2,700 pounds of cocaine and 67 pounds of methamphetamine, the sheriff's office said in a statement.

Sheriff Rod Hoops said Friday night the seizure was one of the largest in the county's history.

The truck's driver, Fernando Luevano, 32, was arrested and charged with possession, transportation and sale of narcotics, authorities said.

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Finally a use for med marijuana clinics said on Saturday, Jul 3 at 8:28 PM

Use the clinics to sell the drugs cut rate. Then use the proceeds for buying weed smell busting dogs!

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Jerry said on Sunday, Jun 27 at 3:18 PM

Give The Surplus To Meg Whitman Sell It Back To Druggies On EBAY And The $$ Gets To Go To Transportation So They Can Clean Up The Highways And Maybe Get Those Large Allagator pieces of tires and one cooler ice chest that has been on the 71fwy for a month...THX

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