Massive ISI-Linked Cocaine Seized In US, Two Canadians Arrested

Last Updated:December 01, 2024, 11:18 IST

Pver 1,100 pounds of cocaine were recovered during checking in the US. Two Canadian nationals were arrested for smuggling.

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Two Canadian nationals were arrested in the United States for the smuggling of drugs transported by Pakistan’s ISI to Canada as part of a wider terror funding network, according to media reports.

The contraband was discovered after US Illinois State Police stopped a Volvo truck for inspection on Friday and found “numerous indicators of criminal activity" during the initial search which led to the recovery of over 1,100 pounds of cocaine.

The reports stated that the police found nearly 1,146 pounds of cocaine.

The accused were identified as Vanshpreet Singh, 27, and Manpreet Singh, 36, both of who hailed from Canada’s Ontario, and were charged with Class X felony counts of cocaine trafficking, possession of cocaine with the intent to deliver, and possession of cocaine. They are currently detained at Henry County Jail, awaiting their first court appearance.

The seizure of cocaine is part of a larger supply chain involving ISI which sends drugs to Canada where Pakistan funds terror activities, which also include support for Khalistani separatist elements and anti-India operations.

Earlier, CNN-News18 had reported how Canadian truckers are increasingly being used in the illegal trade, transporting narcotics into the US in exchange for hefty amounts.

Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)

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