Two Indians living illegally in US arrested for smuggling over 300 pounds of cocaine

Two Indian nationals arrested in Indiana for smuggling over 300 pounds of cocaine

Highlights: Two Indian nationals were arrested in Indiana for smuggling more than 300 pounds of cocaine. Both suspects were living illegally in the United States and held California-issued commercial driver’s licenses. ICE has lodged arrest detainers to prevent their release from custody. One suspect had previously been arrested in California but released despite an ICE detainer. US officials cited sanctuary policies as a factor enabling se…

Two Indian nationals living illegally in the US arrested for smuggling over 300 pounds of cocaine

Highlights:Two Indian men were arrested in Indiana for trafficking over 300 pounds of cocaine. Both suspects were living illegally in the US and held commercial driver’s licenses. ICE has placed arrest detainers to prevent their release. One suspect had been previously arrested but released despite a detainer. US officials blamed sanctuary policies for enabling serious drug trafficking crimes. Two Indian nationals living illegally in the United …

Two Indians living illegally in US arrested for smuggling over 300 pounds of cocaine

New York: Two Indians, living illegally in the US, have been arrested by federal authorities for smuggling more than 300 pounds of cocaine inside a semi-truck. Gurpreet Singh, 25, and Jasveer Singh, 30, were arrested by local authorities in Putnam County, Indiana on January 4 for narcotics trafficking. The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said this week that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged arrest detainers for the…