42 pounds of cocaine Two people are in custody

Two people are in custody after a Border Patrol search of their vehicle Thursday near Quartzsite yielded 42 pounds of cocaine, the patrol said.The seizure came at the Border Patrol checkpoint on Highway 95 near Quartzsite after a drug-sniffing dog alerted patrol agents to the possible presence of drugs in the 2000 Chevrolet Venture minivan, the patrol said.The cocaine, wrapped in 17 packages, was found in a false compartment in the roof of the minivan, according to the patrol.The dog alerted agents to the drugs after the van had been referred to a secondary inspection area so agents could determine the occupants' immigration status, the patrol said.The unidentified driver is a legal resident of the United States while the passenger is a U.S. citizen, according to the patrol.Both were turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration, the patrol said.

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