Border Patrol seizes 339 pounds of cocaine headed to Canada
- Agents seized 339 pounds of cocaine at the Ambassador Bridge on Tuesday from a truck headed to Canada.
- Officials selected the Canada-bound commercial truck for inspection, leading to the discovery of the drugs.
- The cocaine was concealed inside two duffel bags and four moving boxes within the truck.
- The agency confirmed the substance as cocaine after testing; officials estimate the street value around $14 million.
- Authorities seized the truck, trailer, and drugs; an Indian citizen now faces federal prosecution, as Homeland Security investigates.
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339 lbs of coke found at Ambassador Bridge
An Indian citizen faces federal charges in the U.S. after officers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized 339 lbs of cocaine coming into Canada.Early Tuesday morning, border guards at the Ambassador Bridge sent a Canada-bound commercial truck for secondary inspection.While searching the vehicle, they found what they believed was cocaine in two duffel bags and four moving boxes.Subsequent testing proved the powdery, white substance was co…
$14 million worth of cocaine headed to Canada: Brampton trucker charged
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Detroit say they seized 339 lbs of cocaine during a routine check of a truck that was headed to Canada through Windsor. Federal officers selected the Canada-bound commercial vehicle for examination and uncovered “bricks of a white powdery substance concealed within two duffel bags and four moving boxes,” according to information released by the CBP. Testing confirmed the substance was cocaine. The stre…
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