U.S. Intercepts Cocaine at Ambassador Bridge, Port Everglades

The U.S. Coast Guard seized 550 pounds of cocaine valued at $6.3 million from a smuggling operation near Port Everglades, detaining a suspect for federal prosecution. Separately, U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted 116 pounds of cocaine at the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit. A Canadian truck driver was arrested after officers found 50 bricks of cocaine concealed in garbage bags behind lumber stacks in a commercial vehicle. This seizure is part of over 1,300 pounds of cocaine confiscated by CBP at Michigan ports of entry during fiscal year 2025. Marty C. Raybon, CBP's Director of Field Operations, praised the efforts of officers and regional partners in combating transnational crime. Homeland Security Investigations is further probing the Detroit case, while Canadian authorities also reported substantial cocaine seizures at other border crossings.