DETROIT (Michigan News Source) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers intercepted 133 pounds of cocaine near the Blue Water Bridge, which connects Port Huron and Point Edward, Ontario, Canada.
According to officials, a commercial truck and trailer bound for Canada on June 11 was selected for examination and a physical inspection. Officers and K-9 units discovered 55 shrink-wrapped bricks of a white powdery substance concealed in two cardboard boxes. The substance was later confirmed to be cocaine.
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Authorities said the Indian citizen faces federal prosecution.
“With this drug seizure, our frontline officers have dealt another significant financial blow to the transnational criminal networks attempting to exploit our shared border for profit,” Port Director Jeffrey Wilson said in a statement.
The case remains under investigation by Homeland Security Investigations.