Posted on December 4, 2024

Illinois State Police Seize $40M of Cocaine From Semi Along Interstate 80

NBC Chicago, November 30, 2024

Illinois State Police arrested two Canadian residents after seizing more than 1,100 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $40 million from a semi-trailer along Interstate 80 near the Illinois-Iowa border, authorities said.

Vanshpreet Singh, 27, and Manpreet Singh, 36, both of Ontario, were arrested on Friday near Geneso in Henry County, according to a Facebook post from ISP. During a commercial motor vehicle inspection on a semi-trailer, state troopers observed “numerous indicators of criminal activity” {snip}

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