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Feds seize more than 1 ton of marijuana at Michigan port

WSB-TV · Kelli Dugan · last updated
Michigan pot bust U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 2,027 pounds of suspected marijuana at the Blue Water Bridge at Michigan’s Port Huron on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)PORT HURON, Mich. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 2,027 pounds of suspected marijuana at the Blue Water Bridge at Michigan’s Port Huron on Thursday night. >> Read more trending newsAccording to a news release, officers intercepted an inbound commercial shipment of food items en route to Columbus, Ohio, that contained the drugs. During a secondary inspection of the commercial trailer, investigators discovered 15 wooden crates containing the marijuana, the news release stated. The estimated street value of a ton of marijuana is slightly less than $10 million.
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