A Canadian truck driver has been charged in U.S. federal court after police found cocaine in his trailer in Michigan, according to U.S. media reports citing court documents.
Michigan State Police troopers stopped the Ontario-plated tractor-trailer for traffic violations at about 12:20 a.m. on Oct. 31 in Kimball Township, St. Clair County, Truckers News reported. The driver is 27, the outlet said.
The manifest listed folding cartons moving from Laredo, Texas, to Belleville, Ontario, both outlets reported.
New Media Detroit reported that the trailer seal did not match the seal number on the manifest. Officers found four bags at the rear of the trailer holding about 93 kilograms of cocaine, the outlet said, citing the complaint.
The complaint values the load at $1.86 million or more, New Media Detroit reported. Truckers News put the figure above $2 million.
The driver told investigators the trailer was already loaded when he picked it up in Laredo, according to both reports.
He appeared in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Nov. 2 and is charged with possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine, Truckers News reported. He agreed to remain in custody. A preliminary examination is set for Nov. 16.
No U.S. agency has issued a public statement on the case. TruckNmore has not reviewed the complaint. The charge has not been tested in court and the driver is presumed innocent.
Sources: New Media Detroit (Nov. 2, 2026); Truckers News (Nov. 5, 2026); Connect FM (Nov. 4, 2026).
