2 truckers face prosecution after $4.5M marijuana seizure at US-Canada border

Marijuana seized from a truck at the U.S.-Canada border in Pembina, ND.

Two truckers were turned over to local authorities for prosecution after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized $4.5 million worth of marijuana during an inspection of a truck at the U.S.-Canada border in North Dakota on Friday.

Officers discovered nearly 2,800 pounds of marijuana after referring a truck from Manitoba for a secondary inspection at the Pembina port of entry, CBP said in a statement on Monday.

The drivers, who were not identified, were subsequently turned over to the...

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