Talk about a drug bust! Police officers in Illinois performed a routine truck inspection and discovered over 1,300 lbs of cocaine along with other illegal drugs. Now a semi-truck driver faces a few significant charges.
Cops find 1,300 lbs of cocaine during truck inspection
It was just another day for the Illinois State Police until a routine truck inspection turned into a massive drug bust. When police officers made contact with the semi-truck driver, they noticed the strong odor of marijuana.
According to Wane , the driver, identified as Gurpreet Singh, admitted to having a vaping device in his rig, prompting a search. They found a vape and a container field with raw marijuana and THC gummies.
Police officers continued searching the tractor-trailer and noticed that the seal between the trailer doors and bill of landing didn’t line up. Upon a closer look, they found 17 totes hidden in a shipment of oranges…