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72 pounds cocaine found in abandoned pickup on Ituni trail

By Staff Editor Mon, September 14 2026, 2:08 AM GMT-4

Police are investigating the discovery of 72.1 pounds of cocaine in an abandoned pickup along the Five Miles–Ituni Trail in Region Ten.

In a statement, the police said ranks were conducting an operation along the trail at around 5 pm on Friday when they observed a pickup approaching.

According to the police, the driver stopped the vehicle after seeing the ranks and escaped into nearby bushes.

A search of the pickup uncovered a large garbage bag on the floor behind the driver’s seat containing 30 rectangular parcels. The parcels contained a whitish, rock-like substance suspected to be cocaine.

The substance was taken to the Mackenzie Police Station, where it was weighed and amounted to 72.1 pounds, or 32.7 kilogrammes. It was lodged pending further investigation.

The pickup was also impounded. No arrest has been made.

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