U.S.-Canada border Tagged Articles

A ship moving through the St. Lawrence Seaway. (Photo: Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System)

Scott Mall, Managing Editor of FreightWaves ClassicsWednesday, March 31, 2021

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FreightWaves Classics: St. Lawrence Seaway connects mid-North America to the world

The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway is an important artery of global trade for the United States and Canada. Learn more about it in this FreightWaves…

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A tractor-trailer awaits inspection at the Fort Street Cargo Facility at the U.S.-Canada border in Detroit. A rookie trucker was arrested there after the discovery of marijuana in a trailer full of pork.

Nate Tabak, Border and North America CorrespondentMonday, February 8, 2021

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Rookie trucker free after pot bust at border — Long-Haul Crime Log

Charges against a newly minted trucker are dropped as prosecutors point to his “lack of involvement” in $2.8 million worth of marijuana found in a…

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Palates of marijuana seized by CBP officers. A trucker was arrested at the US Canada border after marijuana was found in a shipment of pork

Nate Tabak, Border and North America CorrespondentWednesday, November 18, 2020

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Rookie trucker held after CBP finds pot in Texas-bound pork shipment

A newly minted truck driver told investigators he didn’t know about $2.8 million worth of marijuana hidden in a shipment of pork he was hauling…

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Glass bongs are lined up after being seized by from a truck at the US Canada border, amid a rise of marijuana seizures.

Nate Tabak, Border and North America CorrespondentFriday, October 16, 2020

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$8M in pot, 2,400 bongs seized from trucks at US-Canada border

$8 million worth of marijuana and over 2,000 bongs are discovered at the U.S-Canada border during two recent inspections of tractor-trailers.

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Bags of meth seized by authorities at the US-Canada border. A trucker has been charged with meth trafficking in connection with the seizure.

Nate Tabak, Border and North America CorrespondentThursday, August 20, 2020

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Trucker charged with trafficking meth from US to Canada

A trucker could face life in prison after being charged with trafficking almost 200 pounds of meth, likely worth millions of dollars, from the U.S.…

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Boxes of marijuana found in a Canadian truck by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the US-Canada border.

Nate Tabak, Border and North America CorrespondentTuesday, August 18, 2020

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US border officers find pot, not furniture, in Canadian truck

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered more than a half-ton of marijuana in a Canadian truck that was supposed to be hauling office furniture…

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