These were some big baggies.
Border Patrol agents found two backpacks stuffed with $1.1 million worth of cocaine dumped near the border with Canada.
The two agents were patrolling the Blaine Sector of Washington last week when they stumbled across the black bags in woods not far from the border near Lynden, the US Customs and Border Protection said.
Inside, they found 30 “brick-like” packages — weighing 78 pounds — of a “white powdery substance” later confirmed to be cocaine.
It was not immediately clear how the bags got there, or why they were dumped.
“Thanks to the vigilance of Blaine Sector Border Patrol agents these dangerous narcotics were prevented from reaching our communities,” said Chief Patrol Agent Rosario “Pete” Vasquez.
“Our agents work tirelessly day in and day out to protect this nation, and this seizure highlights that crucial commitment.”
CBP turned the drugs over to the Drug Enforcement Administration, officials said.
It’s unclear who put the bags there or how long they were there before they were discovered. Authorities said the investigation is ongoing.
