Lochridge said the suspects, who were not identified, will remain in federal custody over the weekend and probably will be arraigned Monday on state smuggling charges.Įmployees of a construction business adjacent to the warehouse at 12898 Bradley St. “This seizure should put to rest any further speculation that Los Angeles is, in fact, the major pathway for cocaine entering the country,” Ralph Lochridge, a local DEA spokesman, said. The cash was deposited by federal officials in a downtown bank Friday afternoon. The cocaine was to be held as evidence and then burned, officials said.
