Great Lakes Wire

The Blue Water Bridge port of entry was the site of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seizure of hundreds of pounds of cocaine from a tractor-trailer leaving the port. The seizure was announced in an Aug. 6 news release.

According to the CBP, the cocaine was discovered after an x-ray scan and physical inspection of the tractor-trailer. Behind a false wall, a CBP agent and K9 team discovered 100 bricks of cocaine, which were seized along with the truck and trailer. The driver, identified only as a Canadian citizen, will be prosecuted in St. Clair County.

"This seizure is a testament to the commitment of law enforcement, at every level, to disrupt transnational criminal organizations. Thanks to the vigilance of our CBP partners, these narcotics won’t be reaching their final destination," said Acting Special Agent in Charge Jared Murphey, Detroit Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

Homeland Security Investigations is continuing to investigate the case.

According to the news release, this is not the first significant seizure of drugs at CBP ports; another significant seizure of fentanyl happened in Detroit recently.

"We will continue to use all tools at our disposal to disrupt the flow of dangerous drugs into our communities. This seizure showcases the effectiveness of our layered approach to border enforcement, which is further enhanced by the assistance of our regional law enforcement partners," said Port Director Jeffrey Wilson.

U.S. Border Patrol, a federal law enforcement agency under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is responsible for safeguarding the nation's borders and preventing illegal entry of people and contraband. Established in 1924, it operates in 328 ports of entry and protects 7,000 miles of land borders and 95,000 miles of maritime borders.