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Law enforcement’s efforts culminated in an undercover operation that established the link between Cook and the drug shipments. Disguised as a delivery driver, an undercover officer facilitated a logistical setup where Cook accepted a shipment of cocaine marked with "gold." This operation provided concrete evidence of Cook's involvement in the drug trafficking network.
Authorities seized approximately 21 kilos of cocaine—worth hundreds of thousands of dollars on the street—indicating the scale of the operation Cook was allegedly planning. The drugs, once part of a larger illicit supply chain, illustrate the severity of criminal activity potentially embedded within government ranks.