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(MSP) busted a California driver who had allegedly smuggled fentanyl

RawNews1st March 9, 2023

Michigan State Police (MSP) on Tuesday busted a California driver who had allegedly smuggled fentanyl across the state.

State Troopers assigned to MSP’s Hometown Security Team (HST) pulled over a vehicle driving eastbound on I-94 in Paw Paw Township. Troopers say the vehicle had a cracked windshield and the driver did not change lanes properly.

While searching the vehicle, troopers found four kilos of fentanyl stuffed in a duffle bag, according to the agency.

Each kilo, they said, was wrapped in an individual heat-sealed bag.

Information obtained during the investigation led authorities to a “second venue” where they discovered two additional kilos of suspected fentanyl and around $30,000 in cash.

MSP said the driver was a 25-year-old man from California who had been transporting or smuggling fentanyl into Michigan.