March 06, 2025

Canadian trucker charged after border drug discovery at cab

Steve Smith

Canadian trucker charged after border drug discovery at cab

A Canadian trucker was stopped at the New York border, leading to a serious discovery on February 28.

The find: Officers at the Ogdensburg Port uncovered a stash of drugs in the driver's cab.

They found a large bag with roughly 130 pills.
In addition, there were several containers and bags with about a pound of marijuana.

The charges: Raphael Leblond-Lacroix, 32, now faces felony charges related to drug importation.

Tests showed the substances contained marijuana and methamphetamine.
Leblond-Lacroix was handed over to Homeland Security Investigations.

Authorities are pursuing federal prosecution under charges of controlled substances importation.

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