Former MLB pitcher Esteban Loaiza arrested with over 44 pounds of cocaine
Esteban Loaiza
Two-time MLB  All-Star pitcher Esteban Loaiza  was arrested last week after San Diego County sheriffs allegedly caught  him  with half a million dollars in cocaine.
 Loaiza  who pitched in the majors for 14 years  most prominently with the Chicago White Sox   was pulled over for a minor traffic violation while under surveillance for an ongoing narcotics investigation on Feb. 9  according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.
A search of  Loaiza 's vehicle revealed "a sophisticated aftermarket compartment used to conceal contraband " the sheriff's department said. No drugs were actually found in the car  but the search led detectives to to investigate his home near San Diego.
San Diego Sheriff's Department Lt. Jason Vickery told ABC News the drugs were found in  Loaiza 's garage hidden in duffel bags and were packaged in a way that they appeared to have been transported from Mexico to the U.S. for distribution throughout the country.
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A search of  Loaiza 's vehicle revealed "a sophisticated aftermarket compartment used to conceal contraband " the sheriff's department said. No drugs were actually found in the car  but the search led detectives to to investigate his home near San Diego.
San Diego Sheriff's Department Lt. Jason Vickery told ABC News the drugs were found in  Loaiza 's garage hidden in duffel bags and were packaged in a way that they appeared to have been transported from Mexico to the U.S. for distribution throughout the country.