More than ton of pot found in semi-trailer in Detroit

By The Associated Press

Posted May 19, 2022 11:13 am.

Last Updated May 19, 2022 11:17 am.

DETROIT (AP) — More than a ton of marijuana has been seized from a tractor-trailer truck in southwest Detroit.

The pot was detected during an inspection on May 11 by Customs and Border Protection officers at a cargo facility near the Ambassador Bridge connecting Detroit to Canada, the agency said Thursday in a release.

About 2,175 pounds (986 kilograms) of pot was in hidden in boxes documented as containing foam pool toys.

The trailer also was seized.

The Associated Press

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