Plus: PTL truck struck by BNSF train, Carrier411 cuts ties in Mexico, license scheme bust in Florida, and more in today’s FreightCaviar newsletter.
Carrier411 ends access for a Mexican staffing partner amid LA protest. U.S.-Mexico freight trade decreased but remains strong.
Florida authorities arrest eight in a driver’s license scheme involving "illegal aliens." DMV employees issued licenses without proper testing.
The methamphetamine amounted to roughly 4 million doses.
In a historic operation, Canadian authorities at the Boissevain port of entry seized approximately 896 pounds of methamphetamine on January 14. This staggering find is likely the largest narcotics seizure in the history of Canada's Western provinces, with an estimated street value of over $50.7 million.
Source: FreightWaves
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A Canadian trucker caught with 300 pounds of cocaine, while CBP seized $503K worth at the Pharr Bridge. Law enforcement is cracking down on the war on drugs.
DEA seizes 2,380 lbs of meth in GA, their 3rd largest bust ever. Mexican Cartel hid them in celery shipment.
Trucker Javier Robledo Perez, 39, sentenced to 49 and 1/2 months in prison for transporting around 30 kilograms of cocaine across state lines.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercept over 2,300 pounds of marijuana in a commercial vehicle at the World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas.
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