Los Angeles, Ca
California police chase nets huge haul of shrooms, marijuana
California Highway Patrol officers working the graveyard shift seized nearly half a million dollars worth of psychedelic mushrooms and marijuana after an overnight pursuit.
According to an Instagram post from the CHP’s East L.A. Station, officers attempted to make a traffic stop on a vehicle, but the driver “had other ideas.”
“The driver failed to yield and our officers, along with an airship, went into pursuit,” the Instagram post said.
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CHP officers seized approximately 120 pounds of psychedelic mushrooms and 40 pounds of marijuana after a pursuit. (Instagram/@chp_eastlosangeles) -
CHP Officers Fernandez and Rivas seized approximately 120 pounds of psychedelic mushrooms and 40 pounds of marijuana after a pursuit. (Instagram/@chp_eastlosangeles)
Upon the pursuit’s termination, officers seized approximately 120 pounds of psychedelic mushrooms and 40 pounds of marijuana, authorities said.
The estimated street value of the drugs was nearly $400,000.
CHP did not go into detail about where the pursuit was initiated, how long it lasted or where it ended.
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