Border officials find 106 pounds of weed inside commercial shipment at Queenston-Lewiston bridge.
More than 100 pounds of marijuana was seized by border officials at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge on Monday.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says 106 pounds of weed was found inside a commercial shipment that was manifested as "foam scrap."
During a search, a CBP detector canine alerted the possible presence of drugs.
A physical inspection found three boxes containing vacuum sealed bags of marijuana.
Investigators say the marijuana has an estimated street value of over $250,000 USD.
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