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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA)— More than 29 pounds of cocaine was seized Wednesday after officers stopped a white cargo van that bypassed an agricultural interdiction station.
Officers with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement stopped the vehicle after bypassing the station in Escambia County.
According to FDAC, the 29 pounds of cocaine is street valued at $24,000 per bundle, with a total number of $264,000.

“Florida’s Agricultural Law Enforcement officers serve as a first line of defense against criminal activity and threats to our state,” said Commissioner Wilton Simpson. “This significant drug seizure is a testament to the critical role our agricultural law enforcement officers play in keeping Florida safe. I’m proud of the work our Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement- and the men and women who put their lives on the line every day- to intercept criminal and illicit contraband that endangers our community.”
FDAC said on Feb. 12 a cargo van bypassed the station which prompted officers to initiate a traffic stop.
Upon inspection, officers found a crate holding a large plastic box filled with spray foam that was not yet solidified.
Officers then found 11 bricks of cocaine with a total weight of 29.2 pounds that was concealed beneath the foam, according to FDAC.
The crate was picked up from a storage unit in El Paso, Texas, and was headed for a location in South Florida.
OALE investigators are working with the DEA on the investigation.