Vehicle search produces six kilos of cocaine

Six kilos of cocaine were discovered in a vehicle passing through San Juan County on Thursday, May 3 when Utah Highway Patrol Troopers stopped a 2000 Mercedes SUV for a traffic violation. 
Suspicious of criminal activity, the troopers were granted consent for a vehicle search, which turned up six kilos of cocaine hidden in a manufactured compartment. 
The estimated street value of the cocaine is $590,000.
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