Decoy horses used in multimillion-dollar Oklahoma cocaine haul find refuge at a rescue
Six horses were used as decoys to disguise a shipment of 160 kilos (about 353 pounds) of cocaine worth roughly $4.8 million stopped on Interstate 40 in Oklahoma; two people were arrested and the case remains under investigation. The horses—ages 2 to 18, including former racehorses—were taken in by Blaze's Tribute Equine Rescue in Harrah and are recovering from injuries sustained during the ordeal. Investigators say the cocaine may have been fentanyl‑laced, highlighting the broader harms of drug trafficking; the rescue faces added strain as it cares for these animals and works to find them permanent homes.