Police in Calif. seize $1 million worth of cocaine
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
(12-22) 18:53 PST Richmond, Calif. (AP) --
Three members of the same family and two others are facing charges after authorities say they seized more than $1 million worth of cocaine in Richmond.
Richmond Police Sgt. Bisa French announced Tuesday that after a yearlong investigation, federal agents and local police arrested Francisco Cruz and his brothers, Jose Cruz and Casimiro Cruz, on suspicion of drug trafficking charges last week.
Besides the three Richmond brothers, authorities also arrested Jaun Alcazar of Oakland and Edwin Garcia of Los Angeles
During the arrests, French says agents and officers seized more than 20 pounds of cocaine hidden in a car parked in a Richmond neighborhood.
French says all five suspects are being held on a no-bail warrant.
It was not known if the suspects had retained attorneys.
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