Detroit (WWJ) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers at the Ambassador Bridge discovered 76 kilograms of ecstasy in the back of a van that was trying to enter the country.
Authorities say the drugs were in four bags Saturday when they made the arrest. The van was being driven by a 50-year-old Windsor man. The driver told the inspecting officer that he was going to meet his wife at Detroit Metro Airport and that he had nothing to declare.
The inspecting Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO) requested the keys to the locked rear door of the van in order to inspect it. Officers opened the doors and spotted a green tarp on the floor. Under the tarp was the Ecstasy, said investigators.
When asked what was in the bags, the driver replied that he did not know.
Results of a test showed the pills to be Ecstasy (MDMA). Seized were approximately 246,000 tablets with a street value of approximately $4,920,000.
"This is a great example of an officer who used training, instincts and good inspection skills to prevent the entry of this drug into our communities" stated Port Director Roderick Blanchard in a press release.
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