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Irregular News for 10.10.05
A trucker who told Peace Bridge inspectors he was hauling frozen waffles was arrested after the inspectors also found 320 pounds of hydroponic marijuana in his trailer.
Authorities said Daniel Herbert, 32, of Chatham, Ont., faces felony charges of conspiracy and smuggling. He was arrested Saturday at the bridge by inspectors from the Customs and Border Protection division.
Herbert is a participant in the Free And Secure Trade (FAST) program, a prescreening program that allows truckers to more quickly move their loads between the United States and Canada, homeland security spokesman Kevin Corsaro said.
The marijuana has an estimated street sale value of nearly $1 million (U.S.), authorities said.
According to Corsaro, Herbert was traveling from Canada into Buffalo when he presented documents identifying his cargo as frozen waffles. But when inspectors used a gamma ray scanning device to examine the load from outside, an unusual shape was noticed among the waffles.
Upon closer examination, inspectors found the pot, wrapped in 1,152 vacuum-sealed bags and commingled with the legitimate freight.
"There is a higher level of trust and confidence in the security of participants in the CBP Registered Travel Programs such as FAST," Corsaro said. "Therefore, when a violation occurs in one of these programs, [the government] will prosecute the participant to the fullest extent of the law."
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A trucker who told Peace Bridge inspectors he was hauling frozen waffles was arrested after the inspectors also found 320 pounds of hydroponic marijuana in his trailer.
Authorities said Daniel Herbert, 32, of Chatham, Ont., faces felony charges of conspiracy and smuggling. He was arrested Saturday at the bridge by inspectors from the Customs and Border Protection division.
Herbert is a participant in the Free And Secure Trade (FAST) program, a prescreening program that allows truckers to more quickly move their loads between the United States and Canada, homeland security spokesman Kevin Corsaro said.
The marijuana has an estimated street sale value of nearly $1 million (U.S.), authorities said.
According to Corsaro, Herbert was traveling from Canada into Buffalo when he presented documents identifying his cargo as frozen waffles. But when inspectors used a gamma ray scanning device to examine the load from outside, an unusual shape was noticed among the waffles.
Upon closer examination, inspectors found the pot, wrapped in 1,152 vacuum-sealed bags and commingled with the legitimate freight.
"There is a higher level of trust and confidence in the security of participants in the CBP Registered Travel Programs such as FAST," Corsaro said. "Therefore, when a violation occurs in one of these programs, [the government] will prosecute the participant to the fullest extent of the law."
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