MONROE CO. — A Canadian truck driver is in custody after state police seized over a million dollars’ worth of cocaine during a traffic stop in Monroe County.
The incident occurred Tuesday night around 9:15 p.m., when Commercial Vehicle Enforcement officers at the northbound I-75 weigh station noticed a flatbed truck bypass the scales. Officers conducted a traffic stop near mile marker 15 in Frenchtown Township.
The driver, a 26-year-old male from Ontario, consented to a search. Inside the trailer, officers found four U-Haul boxes containing 70 vacuum-sealed packages. Field tests confirmed the presence of cocaine.
The driver was lodged at the Monroe County Jail on felony charges of possession with intent to deliver over 1,000 grams.
WLEN News has contacted the Michigan State Police for official comment. We will provide updates as they become available.