A rookie trucker goes free after drug bust

Long-Haul Crime Log

English - February 05, 2021 22:02 - 23 minutes - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
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Things looked bad for rookie trucker Varinder Singh at the U.S.-Canada border in November after U.S. border officers in Detroit found nearly $3 million worth of marijuana in his trailer. Singh told investigators that he knew nothing about the drugs. They didn’t believe him. So he was arrested and charged. But his lawyer believed him, and eventually so did U.S. prosecutors.
On the next episode of Long-Haul Crime Log: we hear from the lawyer who cleared the driver’s name and secured his release. Plus, everything you need to know about the massive amount of methamphetamine found hidden in a tractor-trailer in Texas.
Join journalists Noi Mahoney, Nate Tabak and Clarissa Hawes for the latest episode of FreightWaves’ true-crime podcast, presented by FreightCasts.
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On the next episode of Long-Haul Crime Log: we hear from the lawyer who cleared the driver’s name and secured his release. Plus, everything you need to know about the massive amount of methamphetamine found hidden in a tractor-trailer in Texas.

Join journalists Noi Mahoney, Nate Tabak and Clarissa Hawes for the latest episode of FreightWaves’ true-crime podcast, presented by FreightCasts.