From drug money flying through the air to an expensive cosmetic boob bust and the innovative and cheesy attempt of a drug smuggler – San Diego news featured several interesting stories this week. 

NBCSanDiego shares the top five news stories.
 

Driver Who Kept Money Explains Why
San Diegans are still talking about whether they would have kept the money if they had been on the freeway when some drug suspects being chased by police threw as much as $185,000 onto the I-805. Here's what one person said about keeping the money he got. Read the full story here.

Dog Dies 'Horrific' Death
North County residents are outraged about what happened to a dog after it was hit by a car. Read the full story here.

MTS Shooter, Victim Identified
San Diego homicide detectives are still trying to determine a motive for a deadly shooting rampage by a bus mechanic who was later fatally gunned down by police at the Metropolitan Transit System's East Village bus compound. Read the full story here.

Boob Bust Has Local Ties
A San Diego woman walks into a cosmetic surgery center, asking for about $12,000 worth of work - sounds like the beginning of a joke, but no such luck. Read the full story here.

Smuggler's Cheesy Ploy Foiled
Drug smugglers continue to innovate, but not always so successfully, according to the Border Patrol. Read the full story here.

Pictured: Nearly 12 pounds of heroin was being smuggled inside two large blocks of cheese – from NBCSanDiego.com.

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