Officials intercepted millions of dollars worth of cocaine traveling to South Florida from Mexico during a traffic stop on Florida’s Turnpike, the governor’s office announced Wednesday.

According to officials, the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) West Palm Beach office alerted Florida Highway Patrol “to intelligence regarding a semi-truck suspected of transporting narcotics from the Mexican-Texas border into South Florida.”

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On Oct. 5, DEA and FHP officers stopped a vehicle going southbound on the Turnpike.

“During the inspection, troopers discovered a concealed trap door containing multiple duffel bags filled with cocaine,” a news release reads.

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The suspects were reportedly detained and t

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