California IN BRIEF : BAKERSFIELD : Cocaine Seized; 2 Florida Men Held
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Two Florida men were arrested by Kern County authorities after officials said they found $15 million worth of cocaine in their tractor-trailer rig. Augustine Alfonso Ferrer, 30, and Juan Enrique Bru, 33, were arrested after U.S. Customs Service officials notified county officials they were in Bakersfield. Officials searched the big rig and seized 150 kilograms of cocaine, said Assistant Police Chief Mac Anderson.
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