Atlanta police seize millions in cocaine

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Atlanta police seize millions in cocaine

Story Published: Aug 27, 2008 at 7:55 AM EST

Story Updated: Aug 27, 2008 at 7:55 AM EST

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say a Gwinnett County
police officer seized 67 kilograms of cocaine with a street value
of about $6.7 million after a traffic stop on Interstate 85
northeast of Atlanta.

The police report says the officer stopped a Jeep Cherokee for a
traffic violation near Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road about 5:30 p.m.
Monday and learned that the driver did not have a valid driver's
license. Several plastic bundles of white powder were found under a
blanket in the rear cargo area.

Police say Roberto Hernandez-Avila of Lawrenceville was charged
with cocaine trafficking and was lodged Tuesday in the county jail.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

Wednesday, Aug 27 at 9:21 AM Terry wrote ...

That's a lot of monetary value. Maybe we should go ahead and legalize it, like we did alcohol. Then people would lose the thrill of doing something "forbidden" and could seek help for addictions without fear of going to jail for admitting their use of cocaine (and/or other illegal drugs). Boy, wouldn't that shake up the drug world? Seems a shame such a huge lucrative business isn't getting taxed when all struggling legal small businesses are.

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