Traffic Stop for Mechanical Violation Leads to $1.9 Million Cocaine Seizure in Siskiyou County

A routine traffic stop on Interstate 5 near Weed, California, led to a major drug bust. - A Siskiyou County deputy stopped a Mazda CX-5 for a mechanical violation on May 29, 2026.

- The driver, Salvador Roy Najera Jr., was unlicensed and showed criminal indicators, prompting a search. - Deputies found 18 kilograms of cocaine in a false compartment, valued at $1.9 million.

- Najera faces multiple felony charges and is held on $100,000 bail. The seizure underscores the importance of routine enforcement in disrupting drug trafficking along the I-5 corridor.