Canada-bound truck driver arrested with gun, marijuana in Detroit
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized a gun and marijuana from a Canada-bound commercial truck driver at Detroit's Gordie Howe International Bridge on Oct. 27, 2026. The U.S.-citizen driver was arrested and turned over to the Detroit Police Department; no quantities or charges were disclosed.
🇺🇸 Gordie Howe International Bridge, Detroit, Michigan · Michigan, United States
Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection say they seized a gun and
marijuana from a commercial truck driver attempting to enter Canada at the
Gordie Howe International Bridge last week.[1][2][3]According to the agency, the
seizure took place Oct. 27 and involved a Canada-bound commercial truck driver.[1][2]
Officials said the driver, a U.S. citizen, was arrested after officers
discovered the firearm and marijuana.[1]The man was later turned over to the
Detroit Police Department.[1][2]
The seized items were photographed at the Gordie Howe International Bridge on
Oct. 27, 2026.[1][3]No other details were released.[1]
CBP Director of Field Operations Marty C. Raybon said that a U.S. citizen operating a commercial truck approached the facility seeking entry into Canada.[2]
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Photo of the gun and marijuana seized at the Gordie Howe International Bridge on Oct. 27, 2026. Photo: @DFODetroit/X via CTV NewsPhoto details
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No weight or quantity for the marijuana was published, so no kilograms can be recorded.
No description of the firearm beyond a gun was published, and it is excluded from cannabis figures.
No name, age, or other identity for the driver beyond U.S. citizen was published.
No charges or court outcome were reported after the driver was turned over to the Detroit Police Department.
Only one accessible source for this event was found after searching; no agency statement or second account could be opened.
TheTravel's image description does not say whether the vape cartridge and cannabis container were both seized from this driver, so the exact cannabis product remains unclear.
The article gives no weight or plant count for the marijuana.
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