A Canadian truck driver has been charged after a border canine found $8.7M in suspected cocaine at a Windsor-Detroit border crossing<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Authorities allege the seizure is \u201cconsistent with large scale drug distribution activities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to court documents obtained by CTV News the discovery was made on Monday Feb. 5, 2024 by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at an outbound customs inspection at the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They \u201cselected\u201d a driver \u2013 a citizen of India and resident of Canada \u2013 for inspection<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201c(The accused) ignored the officers and attempted to continue to the tolls before being stopped just before the tolls by CBP officers,\u201d the criminal complaint reads<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Special Agent for Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) says a CBP K-9 \u201calerted to the odour of controlled substances\u201d after officers found 13 cardboard boxes sealed with duct tape in the transport trailer<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A \u201cwhite powdery\u201d substance \u2013 290 kilograms worth – field-tested positive for cocaine<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDue to my training and experience I estimate the value of the seized suspected cocaine to be approximately $8,700,000,\u201d Special Agent Jeffrey Richardson wrote in the complaint. \u201cYour affiant is aware through his training and experience that this amount of cocaine is consistent with large scale drug distribution activities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Richardson also told the court, scissors and duct tape that matched that on the boxes was found in the cab of the transport<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The seal listed on the Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) for Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) was \u201cconcealed under the cover of the fuse box\u201d in the dash of the cab<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Officers learned the truck drivers\u2019 manifest indicated he was transporting \u201cagricultural equipment\u201d but the seal on the trailer was for a Canadian health and beauty care company<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gagandeep Singh is charged with \u201cintent to distribute controlled substances\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Singh made his first court appearance in Detroit on Feb. 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n
None of the allegations have been proven in court<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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