Detroit, MI
$2M in cocaine seized at Detroit’s Ambassador Bridge bound for Canada
DETROIT (FOX 2) – An Canadian man initially from India has been charged after the US Customs and Border Safety (CBP) found roughly $2 million in cocaine in his semi-truck as he tried to cross the Ambassador Bridge into Canada.
In a federal criticism launched on Wednesday, authorities mentioned Aman Kumar Turan, a citizen of India and Canadian resident, was stopped on the border from Detroit into Canada throughout an inspection on site visitors from the U.S. into Canada. The CBP was conducting the outbound inspections when Turan’s truck was chosen for inspection.
In keeping with the criticism, CBP officers seen the seal on the truck was not secured to the door. The criticism says seals are used within the trucking trade and are sometimes required by shippers to be put in and secured on business trailers.
The CBP officers mentioned the seal was looped into the latch however was not locked, which might have been accomplished by the motive force.
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When authorities searched the trailer, they reported discovering a white powdery substance that examined constructive for cocaine. In complete, authorities mentioned there have been virtually 145 kilos (65 kilograms) of cocaine within the trailer.
Officers mentioned the cocaine was hidden in black plastic trash baggage simply contained in the doorways of the trailer. They mentioned the cocaine had been contaminated inside the rubbish baggage.
Within the cab, officers mentioned they discovered a roll of black baggage and a receipt that confirmed they’d been purchased at a Journey Facilities of America, together with latex gloves.
Truan mentioned he had been a business truck driver for six years and on July 10, he admitted to driving from the U.S. by way of Port Huron, stopping on the Journey Facilities of America in Battle Creek, and stayed the night time. He additionally mentioned he purchased the luggage from the truck cease earlier than going to his vacation spot and dropping off his business cargo on July 11 round 8 a.m.
Turan mentioned after dropping off his cargo, he drove two hours to select up canned tomatoes.
All through his interview, which was accomplished after his rights had been learn to him, he mentioned that he had secured the doorways with the seal after choosing up the tomatoes. Regardless of that, he mentioned one other driver informed him his trailer doorways have been open whereas he was driving on I-75. He stopped to test however mentioned the doorways have been secured and the seal was locked in place.
Authorities mentioned Turan has made roughly 150 crossings into the U.S. since 2016.
He is been charged with possession with intent to distribute and try and export greater than 65 kilograms of cocaine.
Detroit, MI
Detroit City FC women's team finishes undefeated, will host playoff matches this weekend
(WXYZ) — The Detroit City FC women’s team finished the season undefeated and will compete in the USL W League playoffs.
Detroit will also host the USL W League Central Conference Playoffs with games on Friday, July 5 and Sunday, July 7.
DCFC beat AFC Ann Arbor 3-0 on Sunday, finishing with a 10-2-0. They had 0-0 draws against Kalamazoo FC on June 4 and at Cleveland Ford SC on June 12.
Otherwise, Detroit outscored its opponents 24-5 in their games, and had six shutouts in the wins.
Detroit will take on River Light FC on Friday at 7 p.m. Before that, Minnesota Aurora FC will face Indy Eleven at Keyworth Stadium at 4 p.m.
The winners of both of those games will face off on Sunday, July 7 at 1 p.m.Keyworth Stadium.
If Detroit advances past the first two rounds, the semifinals will take place the weekend of July 12-14, with locations to be announced in the future, and the finals on July 19-21.
Tickets are available now for the playoff matches, and you can also get tickets included to the men’s game against Tampa Bay on Saturday. You can learn more here.
Detroit, MI
How do Metro Detroit kids & parents feel about school lunches?
WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. (WXYZ) — Michigan is all set to put another $40 million to help continue funding free school meals for all public school students regardless of income.
So, to understand how the community feels about it, I went and spoke to parents in both Oakland and Wayne counties.
The first question I asked was: how often they use the program?
“We are about 50-50 utilizing it,” said Markeesha. “Our kids are not really found of what the school offers as far as lunches. They don’t really utilize breakfast because they typically eat a good breakfast at home. But as far as lunches they say they are really mediocre.”
“Some days more than others, based on the offerings,” said Justin. “We want to make sure there is always the option for them to have additional food if there is anything they want to buy.”
“If there is a meal the kids like, then they get to choose that. Usually, we tell them two meals a week; the rest are kind of from home,” said Jon. “I think it is probably good for some of the students or residents that maybe need that assistance; I don’t know if it’s for everybody…my concern mostly is the nutritional value of it.”
“I think kids should be able to go to school and not worry about food,” said Meggan.
“On average, for the school year, $50, and without school lunch, it has probably been $250,” said Jessica. “And fortunately, we can afford that there are parents out there that cannot.”
When asked what kids usually get with their school lunch, the meals usually consist chicken sandwiches, a vegetable and milk.
“It’s usually a main item, an entree, a hamburger, pizza, or something like that, then there is a veggie and a fruit option and a drink,” Jon said.
What about dietary restrictions or religious needs, is that a concern?
“Well, generally, the schools consider that when they prepare meals,” Meggan said. “My kids are vegetarians, and pretty much now, camps and programs that serve food have vegetarian options.”
If there is any kind of food you would like to see added on to the menu, what would that be?
“Turkey sandwich,” said Max.
Would you like every school district to have a unified menu?
“That sounds great to me,” said Kevin. “Like let’s say a more affluent city, they have better food options vs those in a lesser situation, so a unified menu would level the food Plainfield.”
“That would be nice,” Markeesha said.
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Cade Cunningham Signs Five-Year Max Contract Extension With Detroit Pistons
While the Mike Boynton era is over in Stillwater, one of his former players is continuing to thrive in the NBA.
A former top recruit in college basketball played his lone season at the collegiate level in an Oklahoma State jersey — with that player being Cade Cunningham.
Since starring in Stillwater for one season, Cunningham has shown plenty of promise at the NBA level. Through former No. 1 overall picks three seasons, Cunningham has averaged 20 points per contest, doing so through 128 games — all of which have been starts. He was only able to play 12 games during his sophomore season, so he’s been unable to completely show his full potential.
On Sunday, as the free agency period opened, Cunningham negotiated a five-year, $236 million contract extension, the maximum for a rookie. Being drafted by the Detroit Pistons in 2021, the team now has their building block as there is plenty of question as to the rest of their young core.
Now, the Pistons have been rebuilding for quite some time. They’re still quite a few paces behind in the roster-building aspect of things, but that could be accelerated should they choose to let Cunningham remain the centerpiece of the franchise.
Cunningham, who, as mentioned, was a top recruit in the 2020 class, was landed by Boynton, who is no longer with the program. He averaged 20.1 points per game in 27 contests as a member of Oklahoma State’s basketball team. He helped the Pokes to the NCAA Tournament, too, also averaging 6.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
While the Cowboys could have gone further in the postseason that year, they ultimately fell short, but his time in Stillwater is still incredibly memorable as it led to him being the top selection in the 2021 NBA Draft.
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