Authorities have released details of a major drug bust at Sarnia’s Blue Water Bridge.
US Customs and Border Protection officers seized roughly 113 pounds of MDMA, or ecstasy, was seized during an inspection on the Port Huron side of the border on July 25th.
Officers were conducting inspections of inbound commercial cargo shipments when vacuum-sealed packages were discovered mixed in with a shipment of legitimate goods.
The drugs, identified through subsequent testing, were seized and the commercial conveyance detained for further investigation by Homeland Security Investigations Border Enforcement Security Task Force.
“The vigilance and dedication our officers display on a daily basis is showcased in this seizure of illegal drugs, which were prevented from entering our local community” said Acting Port Director Scott Opalka, Area Port of Port Huron.
