FARGO (KFGO KVRR) – Newly unsealed court docket paperwork are offering extra details about the seizure of almost 2,800 lbs. of marijuana on the Pembina Port of Entry final yr.
The marijuana was found in April, 2021, however till now, particulars of the case have been stored underneath seal by a federal decide due to issues that it might compromise the investigation.
In accordance with a U.S. Homeland Safety Investigations search warrant affidavit, 100 cardboard packing containers containing massive, vacuum-sealed plastic baggage of marijuana have been found after an x-ray machine discovered a “massive anomaly” contained in the trailer. The paperwork point out that two drivers within the truck verbally declared that they have been hauling “candies,” however paperwork indicated that their cargo was “straw for bedding” and their vacation spot was Cicero, Unwell.
The affidavit additionally reveals that emails pertaining to “suspected associates of the smuggling group” have been uncovered. Investigators say the emails have been utilized in half, “for the aim of organizing and planning the smuggling of managed substances.”
The truck drivers instructed investigators they weren’t conscious that marijuana was within the trailer as a result of the trailer was sealed after they picked it up close to Winnipeg.
Supply: KFGO
