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DRUG BUST • Trooper Cody Laird and Sgt. Paul Mangelson display the drugs seized during traffic stop.

On Friday, March 26, 2004, UHP Sgt. Paul Mangelson stopped a north bound Chevrolet Suburban on I-15 south of Nephi around milepost 221 for a traffic violation. Further investigation revealed 114 pounds of marijuana and 25 pounds of cocaine hidden in a sophisticated floor compartment in the rear of the vehicle.

The man and his wife were heading from Los Angeles, California, to Omaha, Nebraska. They were arrested and booked at the Juab S.O. Their bail was set at $50,000 cash each.Sgt. Mangelson was assisted by Trooper Cody Laird and Deputy Craig Ryan. The couple will be prosecuted in U.S. Federal Court. The vehicle is stored at Juab S.O. and the drugs were released to a DEA Agent.

The marijuana seized had a street value of $570,000. The cocaine had a street value of $2.6 million.