Long-Haul Crime Log EP13 A curious pot bust jams up 2 Canadian truckers in North Dakota
Two Canadian truck drivers in their 20s are facing charges in North Dakota over a $4.5 million load of marijuana intercepted at the U.S. border. Co-host and producer Nate Tabak explains why he\u2019s looking into the case \u2013\xa0which has some unusual aspects.\nThe drivers were arrested on April 23 after U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers discovered the marijuana while inspecting what was supposed to be a load of straw at the U.S-Canada border in Pembina, North Dakota.\nIn an unusual turn for a border drug case, border officers turned the truckers over to the county sheriff to face state charges. Tabak is looking into why this happened. Also unusual: is the young age of one driver - one is 21 years old, according to court records.\xa0\nCo-host and fellow FreightWaves reporter Noi Mahoney joins Tabak for the episode.\xa0\nRead more: 2 truckers face prosecution after $4.5M marijuana seizure at US-Canada border - FreightWaves\nApple Podcast\nSpotify\nMore FreightWaves Podcasts\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices