Brampton Man Sukhwinder Dhanju Arrested For Smuggling Cocaine Worth $6.5 Million

A Brampton trucker is facing legal consequences after purportedly being apprehended while attempting to transport numerous kilograms of suspected cocaine across the Canadian border.

Identified by investigators as 35-year-old Sukhwinder Dhanju, the truck driver faced formal charges in December following a “thorough investigation,” according to the CBSA.

As per a press release published on Wednesday, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) disclosed that the alleged incident occurred at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge port of entry in Niagara-on-the-Lake on September 26, 2023.

Upon arrival at a primary inspection booth, the commercial truck driver was directed for a secondary examination, during which border services officers uncovered 202 brick-shaped items that tested positive for suspected cocaine, the CBSA reported.

The total weight of the presumed narcotics amounted to 233 kilograms, with an estimated street value of $6.5 million, according to the border agency. At that juncture, the driver was apprehended and handed over to the custody of the RCMP.

Dhanju has been accused of importing cocaine and possessing it for the purpose of trafficking. Despite being released on bail, he is scheduled to make a court appearance in February.

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