Canadian truck driver accused of smuggling in over 850 pounds of cocaine

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A truck driver who is a Canadian national has been accused of smuggling in more than 850 pounds of cocaine in order to sell it, the Justice Department announced Friday.

On Monday, Ahmed El Kady, 37, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, entered the U.S. in a commercial truck through the Detroit port of entry.

Mr. El Kady had an exchange with the drivers of two other commercial trucks, the nature of which was not specified by the DOJ. Mr. El Kady then drove to Ohio and onwards to Buffalo, where he arrived on Wednesday evening. The two got into Ms. Tambur’s car and drove to Niagara Falls; the DOJ alleges that the car stopped frequently and was driven evasively, purportedly to try and lose surveillance trailing them.

Law enforcement seized 850.64 pounds of cocaine, and Mr. El Kady was subsequently arrested, according to the court documents cited by the DOJ release.

 

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