1,100 Pounds Of Cocaine Found In Semi On I-80: IL State Police

HENRY COUNTY, IL — Two Canadians were stopped by police during the holiday weekend with over $40 million worth of cocaine — or more than 1,100 pounds — in a commercial truck in western Illinois, authorities said.

Vanshpreet Signh, 27, and Manpreet Singh, 36, both of Ontario, were approached by a trooper around 2:10 p.m. Friday on eastbound Interstate 80 in rural Henry County, according to police.

A search of the semitrailer revealed roughly 1,146 pounds of cocaine and the pair were taken into custody and brought to Henry County Jail, police said, adding the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Chicago Field Division assisted in the investigation.

Vanshpreet and Manpreet Singh were charged with cocaine trafficking, cocaine possession and possession with intent to deliver, according to police.