TOLEDO, Ohio – A Canadian citizen was sentenced to prison after admitting to having 90 pounds of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), or ecstasy.
Dontavius Forbes, 27, was sentenced to 36 months in prison after pleading guilty in June to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Forbes will be deported to Canada upon completion of his prison sentence.
According to court documents, on Aug. 7, 2024, a U.S. Border Patrol agent observed a compact SUV with Canadian plates parked in a service plaza parking lot near the Interstate 80/90 Ohio Turnpike in Sandusky County. A search of the SUV revealed a hidden compartment in the cargo area that contained vacuum-sealed packages of MDMA. Nearly $3,000 in cash was also seized…