Gurpreet Singh Arrested for Attempting to Smuggle Marijuana into the United States
June 16, 2020 - Gurpreet Singh (30) a citizen of India was arrested today and charged by criminal complaint for attempting to smuggle more than 3000 pounds of marijuana into the United States.
According to the criminal complaint filed against Gurpreet Singh:
....in the early morning hours of June 13, 2020, a commercial truck carrying 22 skids of peat moss and bearing Ontario, Canada license plates attempted to enter the United States at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry. During primary inspection, Singh told a CBP Officer that he was transporting the peat moss to Orange, VA. During the secondary exam, officers observed five pallets of peat moss packaged in large white plastic positioned at the rear of the trailer. Behind the pallets were 58 large cardboard boxes in the middle of the trailer. Behind the boxes were 14 additional pallets of peat moss. Inspection of the cardboard boxes revealed thousands of vacuum sealed bags containing suspected marijuana. The total weight of the suspected marijuana was approximately 3,346.35 pounds, with an approximate value of $5,000,000.Gurpreet Singh made an initial court appearance and is being detained pending a detention hearing on June 17, 2020.
Charges & Potential Penalty
The charges against Indian national Gurpreet Singh filed through a criminal complaint include:- Unlawfully importing and possessing with intent to distribute 1000 kilograms or more of marijuana
The charges against Indian national Gurpreet Singh are mere allegations, and he must be presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.