U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized more than 2,000 pounds of cocaine and methamphetamine in two separate incidents at Michigan-Canada border crossings last Thursday. Investigations are ongoing into the attempted transport of the drugs, according to FOX 2 Detroit.
At the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit, officers found 1,058 pounds of cocaine hidden inside boxes and duffle bags in a commercial vehicle. Later, at the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, officers discovered 972 pounds of methamphetamine in 400 bags after a canine search of a truck bound for Canada, leading to the arrest of the Canadian driver. Port of Detroit Director Marc Calixte stated, “Preventing the scourge of dangerous narcotics from harming our communities is an essential part of our border security mission,” as reported by The Detroit News.
CBP’s Detroit Field Office has seized more than 4,300 pounds of cocaine and nearly 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine during fiscal year 2025. Last month, Canadian authorities also seized over 769 pounds of suspected cocaine at the Blue Water Bridge. The truck drivers involved, from India and Canada, are expected to face federal drug distribution charges. Matthew Stentz, Acting Special Agent in Charge of ICE HSI Detroit, said, “The combined and focused efforts of HSI and CBP are dismantling drug trafficking networks along our Northern border,” as mentioned by The Detroit News.
