WEED, Calif. — A routine traffic stop on northbound Interstate 5 near Weed turned into one of Siskiyou County’s largest drug busts in recent years when a Siskiyou County Sheriff’s deputy discovered 18 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a false compartment inside a 2022 Mazda CX-5.
On May 29, 2026, at approximately 11:50 a.m., a deputy pulled over the vehicle for a mechanical violation. The driver, identified as 32-year-old Salvador Roy Najera, Jr., was found to be unlicensed and exhibited multiple criminal indicators, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office.
This prompted an inventory search of the vehicle, during which the deputy noticed irregularities suggesting an aftermarket false compartment. Backup was requested, and a narcotics detection K-9 from the Mount Shasta Police Department responded. The canine alerted positively to the presence of narcotics.
