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U.S. NEWS Monday 16 deceMber 2019

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Feds seize almost 370 pounds of cocaine headed to Canada

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The compartment had lawyer did not immediately
Federal agents seized al- been discovered empty by return a call and email Sat-
most 370 pounds (166.6 agents when entering the urday seeking comment.
kilos) of cocaine that was United States from Canada The truck was first searched
hidden in a truck prepar- two days earlier at the Alex- in Alexandria Bay when a
ing to enter Canada at andria Bay, New York, port drug inspection dog de-
Vermont's Derby Line bor- of entry, the court docu- tected residual odors of
der crossing, a court docu- ment said. narcotics. Officers then
ments say. The driver of the Quebec- discovered an empty, cus-
The cocaine, packed in 142 registered truck and trailer, tom-made compartment
brick-shaped packages, Jason Nelson, was charged in the front of the truck, the
was found by agents of U.S. in federal court in Platts- document said.
Customs and Border Pro- burgh, New York, with pos- Nelson told officers he was In this May 8, 2019 photo, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
tection in the early morn- session with intent to distrib- headed to Tremont, Penn- officials stand at the new border crossing facility on the U.S.-
ing hours of Dec. 7 with the ute cocaine. His age and sylvania. The truck was car- Canadian border in Derby Line, Vt.
help of a drug-sniffing dog nationality were not listed rying furniture. Associated Press
in a hidden compartment, in court documents. Just before 1:30 a.m. on
said an affidavit filed in the Nelson is being held pend- Dec. 7 Nelson and his truck Port of Entry as it was pre- Nelson told agents the
case. ing a hearing next week His arrived at the Derby Line paring to enter Canada. truck was empty.q