CBP Seizes 3 Kilograms of Ecstasy at the Detroit/Canada Tun

C.B.P. News Release

CBP Seizes 3 Kilograms of Ecstasy at the Detroit/Canada Tunnel

January 27, 2011

Detroit - CBP officers working at the Detroit Canada Tunnel seized 3 kilograms of ecstasy with a street value in excess of $100,000.

On Jan. 10, three individuals in an Ontario plated vehicle were referred to secondary claiming to be entering the United States to eat dinner at a local Detroit establishment. A gift wrapped box containing several bags of pills in different shapes and sizes was discovered behind the driver’s seat. A sample of the pills field tested positive for Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA). Four bags were removed from the vehicle for a total weight of 3.16 kilograms and a total pill count of 10,733.

The pills were of the many different colors and shapes to include; Multi-color Transformer, Purple Ninja Turtle, an outline of the State of Texas, a butterfly, a circus tent and an outline of the State of New York.

The male occupant, a 21-year-old Canadian from Windsor was arrested by U.S. Homeland Security Investigations agents and the U.S. Attorney’s office has accepted prosecution. The other two individuals were returned back to Canada pending further investigation.

“This seizure shows the depth in which smugglers will go in an attempt to beat our officers,â€

Actually this does not surprise me at all. They have been smuggling ecstasy from Canada on and off for years. It was the focus on a DEA operation called Operation Northern Star.