Pull the string and cocaine comes out
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Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers caught about 20 pounds of cocaine on Feb. 4. The sedan crossed through a port of entry in Nogales earlier in the day, but a trooper grew suspicious during a traffic stop and a drug-sniffing dog alerted to the load. Troopers at DPS' Tucson office found the cocaine hidden in a compartment running down the center of the vehicle. Video by Curt Prendergast/Arizona Daily Star.
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Two children reported missing also found in vehicle.
Drugs worth more than $8 million.
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