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Canadian man in custody for traveling on I-94 with $1.5 million worth of cocaine

Authorities arrested the 22-year-old driver from Canada.
Credit: Berrien County Sherriff's Office

BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich — Berrien County deputies found nearly 123 pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop search of a semi on I-94 this week. 

Deputies got a tip about drugs that may be traveling through Berrien County.

Law enforcement spotted the suspected vehicle and pulled the semi over for a traffic violation just before 8 p.m. Monday near the 34th-mile marker. 

Upon searching the suspected vehicle, deputies found 50 kilograms or 123 pounds of cocaine. 

They believe the substance's street value is worth about $1.5 million dollars.

The suspect, 22-year-old Sukharaj Singh, from Canada, is being held at Berrien County Jail.

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