$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.