An Orange County commissioner delayed the arraignment of Joshua Blackburn, 32, of Murrieta until Jan. 9, and set his bail at $4 million. If Blackburn posts bail, authorities must verify whether the money is legitimate.Blackburn broke into the evidence locker room of the CHP Santa Ana office around 4 a.m. Dec. 21, authorities said. He took the cocaine, worth roughly $1 million wholesale, and hid it, prosecutors said. All the drugs were recovered. California Highway Patrol officer made his first court appearance Wednesday on felony charges of stealing about $1 million worth of cocaine from a CHP evidence room.If convicted of all charges, Blackburn faces a maximum of 25 years and eight months in prison.
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