Trenton Police Officer Arrests Drug Smuggler at Canadian Border

A Trenton police officer assisted in the arrest of a 25-year-old Detroit man who attempted to smuggle marijuana into the U.S. from Canada at the Detroit-Windsor tunnel.

Trenton's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer and a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations made the arrest at about noon on Jan. 18 after being advised of the incident by a Customs and Border Patrol officer.

Officers said 19 small plastic bags of suspected marijuana were found in a bag in the backseat of a black 2012 Dodge Journey occupied by three people.

The 25-year-old man told police the marijuana belonged to him and the driver and passenger were unaware of the marijuana found in the vehicle. He said he forgot the marijuana was in his bag when he crossed into Canada that morning to get dental work, according to a Trenton police report.

The marijuana found weighed about 27.8 grams, according to same report.

The man was released pending issuance of a warrant.

Deputy Police Chief Steve Voss of the Trenton Police Department said it could take about two weeks for the warrant to be issued by the Wayne County Prosecutor.

The driver of the truck and another passenger were not arrested.

Contact editor Nate Stemen natestemen@patch.com for questions on police reports.

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