CBP finds $6M in cocaine hidden under floor of empty semi-trailer bound for Canada

CDL & Trucking News · · Source: FreightWaves · By Phil Brink · 2 min read at the source

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized approximately 450 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $6 million at the Lewiston Bridge in New York. (Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized approximately 450 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $6 million at the Lewiston Bridge in New York. (Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

The 21-year-old driver entered New York’s Lewiston Bridge outbound lane. A closer look at his equipment uncovered 174 vacuum-sealed packages.

Reported by Phil Brink for FreightWaves (Borderlands: Canada), originally published October 2, 2026.

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Topics: Borderlands: Canada, Fraud, CBP, cross border, drug seizures, Trucking

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