DETROIT – More than 2,000 pounds of illegal drugs were intercepted during two different busts at the Michigan-Canada border.

According to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 1,058 pounds of cocaine and 972 pounds of methamphetamine were found in commercial vehicles near Detroit and Port Huron, respectively, on Sept. 11.

“Preventing the scourge of dangerous narcotics from harming our communities is an essential part of our border security mission and we’ll continue to hold the line against the illicit drug trade,” said Port Director Marc Calixte, Port of Detroit.

In Detroit, CBP officers searched a Canada-bound vehicle revealed several bricks of cocaine concealed within multiple boxes and two duffel bags.

The cocaine was seized, along with the truck and trailer. The driver, a citize

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