Portland police seize $1.5 million in cocaine

PORTLAND – Portland police say they have seized an estimated $1.5 million worth of cocaine after stopping a vehicle with suspected drug traffickers in Washington County.

The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that Sgt. Pete Simpson says members of the Portland Police Bureau Drugs and Vice Division had served a search warrant and pulled the car over on Wednesday. With help from a search dog, officers found 13 kilos of cocaine and about $150,000 in cash.

Two people have been arrested for investigation of selling and possessing cocaine.