U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) seized nearly one tonne of drugs headed for Canada during outbound inspections at the Detroit and Port Huron, Mich., ports of entry on Sept. 11.
In Detroit, officers stopped a Canada-bound commercial vehicle and discovered several boxes and duffel bags filled with bricks of cocaine concealed in the trailer. Testing confirmed the substance, totaling 1,058 lb. (476 kg), to be cocaine, according to a news release. The load, truck, and trailer were seized, and the driver now faces federal prosecution.
At Port Huron, a physical search of another Canada-bound commercial vehicle with the assistance of canine units turned up more than 400 bags of methamphetamine weighing 972 lb. (441 kg). That shipment was also seized along with the vehicle, and the Canadian driver is facing federal charges.
Both cases remain under investigation by Homeland Security Investigations. Charges have not yet been proven in court.
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