Canadian trucker arrested after 123.9 kg cocaine bust in Indiana
A Canadian truck driver has been arrested and faces drug charges after 123.9 kg of cocaine was discovered in the trailer he was hauling in Indiana.
The Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division stopped the vehicle at the I-94 eastbound scales for a motor carrier violation on Sept. 16 at approximately 9:30 a.m., according to an Indiana State Police news release provided to TruckNews.com.
The scales are located approximately two miles (3.2 km) east of S.R. 49 in Porter County.
During the traffic stop, a State Police K9 did a free air sniff of the semi and alerted to the vehicle. A subsequent search of the trailer revealed 123.9 kg of a white powder. The substance was field tested and was positive for cocaine.
The driver, Naseeb Chisty, 49, was taken into custody without incident and later incarcerated at the Porter County Jail, according to the release. He is preliminarily charged with dealing cocaine and possession of cocaine.
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Let me Guess, The Driver Naseeb Chisty is out of Brampton and he was completely unaware about the illegal cargo.