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More than 80 pounds of marijuana seized at the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron

Posted at 3:26 PM, Dec 12, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-12 15:26:37-05

PORT HURON, MICH. (WXYZ) — More than 80 pounds of marijuana was seized following commercial vehicle inspections at the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron over the weekend.

Officers began the seizures on December 6 after ordering inspections of bulk mail shipments labeled as books.

A canine alerted officers to the presence of narcotics.

Multiple searches resulted in the discovery of 80 pounds of marijuana.

“CBP Officers in Port Huron continue to enforce all facets of our border security mission on a daily basis to ensure the safety of our citizens” said Port Director Michael Fox.

The marijuana will be destroyed. The drivers were Canadian citizens and were released along with their vehicles.