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Canadian driver caught with over 2,092 lbs of marijuana and 112 lbs of ketamine, disguised as a shipment of frozen waffles.
Canadian truck driver, Ajaypal Dhillon, was arrested after being found with over 2,092 pounds of marijuana and 112 pounds of ketamine hidden in his trailer while crossing the Peace Bridge into Buffalo, New York. The drugs, which were found during a search by Customs and Border Patrol officers, were concealed in boxes under the guise of a shipment of frozen waffles intended for a Georgia grocery store. Dhillon has been charged with possessing marijuana with the intent to distribute and importing it into the U.S.
Source: CDL Life
A Canadian truck driver was apprehended with $2 million worth of marijuana on the Peace Bridge heading into Buffalo on Thursday, according to court documents. https://t.co/DVC9Dq9mrA
— The Buffalo News (@TheBuffaloNews) August 2, 2023
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