Canadian truckie had 96kg of cocaine under floorboards

 

Canadian truck driver who pleaded guilty to smuggling cocaine under the floorboards of his truck was part of an operation that sent more than one tonne of drugs across the United States border into Canada since 2009, federal authorities said. Ravinder Arora, 30, of Brampton, Ontario, faces at least 10 years in prison at his December sentencing. Arora was about to cross the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge from western New York into Ontario last September when his nervous demeanour led US border agents to search his truck. They found 96kg of cocaine worth more than US$3.8 million ($4.5 million) in a compartment beneath the trailer's floor. It was believed to be the largest single narcotics seizure in the region's history. As part of a plea agreement, Arora admitted making four other trips and agreed to co-operate in the continuing investigation into what authorities believe is a larger smuggling operation. Two other people, including the owner of the trucking company that employed Arora, are awaiting trial.

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