CHP: $1.6M of Cocaine Seized in Stop on I-5

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A suspected international drug smuggler is behind bars in the Fresno County lockup after he was caught transporting a whopping 44 lbs of cocaine.

The CHP made the bust during a traffic stop Wednesday on I-5 near Shields Ave.

The drugs have an estimated street value of $1.6 million.

The suspect has been identified as 29 year old Ga Hyung Choi of British Columbia, Canada.

This is the second large cocaine bust on I-5 in the valley in recent weeks.