US EditionTwo Men Charged with 309 Pounds of Cocaine Appear in Court
Indiana State Police found over 300 pounds of cocaine worth $7 million in a semi-truck sleeper berth, leading to drug-trafficking charges against two men with California commercial licenses.
- On Saturday, Indiana State Police stopped the semi on Interstate 70 in Putnam County during a trip from Joplin, Missouri, to Richmond, Indiana, finding $7 million worth of cocaine hidden in the sleeper berth.
- DHS identified the suspects as Gurpreet Singh, 25, and Jasveer Singh, 30, noting prior unlawful entries and a December 5 arrest in San Bernardino.
- Both suspects face Level 2 felony drug charges and remain in custody pending legal and immigration proceedings, while Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged detainer requests for both men.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently warned California risks losing nearly $160 million in federal funding unless it meets the January 5 deadline, and officials say the bust has intensified a standoff with Governor Gavin Newsom.
- The arrests come amid a broader federal crackdown on foreign nationals operating commercial vehicles, with federal leaders citing recent fatal accidents as part of the enforcement rationale for federal enforcement and licensing scrutiny.
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ISP seizes an estimated $7 million of cocaine in Saturday INDOT inspection
PUTNAM COUNTY — What started out as a routine Department of Transportation inspection of a semi on Saturday led to the Indiana State Police seizing 309 pounds of cocaine – an estimated $7 million value.
Tony Katz and the Morning News 1st Hr 1/6/26: An estimated 7 million dollars in cocaine uncovered in a semi driving through Putnam County Saturday. Walz drops out of race. You don't have to be welcoming with fraudsters. Colts owner Carlie Irsay-Gordon sen
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Two illegal immigrants were arrested for smuggling more than 136 kilos of cocaine into a semi-trailer truck. The incident took place in Putnam County, Indiana, and those involved are Gurpreet Singh and Jasveer Singh, both from India. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with that amount of cocaine they could kill more than 113,000 Americans.
California Policies Under Fire After Illegal Truckers Busted In Indiana With $7M In Cocaine
Two Indian nationals living in the United States unlawfully were arrested in Indiana this weekend after state police reportedly discovered over 300 pounds of cocaine concealed in their semi-truck. The bust has immediately intensified a high-stakes standoff between the Trump administration and California Governor Gavin Newsom regarding the issuance of commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to […] California Policies Under Fire After Illegal Truckers…
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