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Over $2 Million In Cocain Seized From Commercial Vehicle
Officers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) and the Jackson Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) seized approximately 99 kilograms of cocaine from a commercial motor vehicle Monday night. The cocaine, with an estimated street value of nearly $2.5 million, was concealed within a load of lettuce.
An MSP motor carrier officer working at the eastbound I-94 scales in Jackson County stopped the commercial motor vehicle with two passengers for an equipment violation. During a search of the vehicle, the officer located a large amount of cocaine. The vehicle was traveling from the West Coast to the Detroit area.
Officers from the JNET and the MSP First District Hometown Security Team were requested to assist with the vehicle search. In total, 99 kilograms of cocaine was recovered. The JNET is handling the follow-up investigation. Read more at michigan.gov.
A continuance is the moving of a trial date to a later date.
A continuance is the moving of a trial date to a later date. The prosecution or the defense may request a continuance for any of several reasons. Work conflicts, school schedules, health problems, vacations and the need for more preparation time are all acceptable reasons for requesting a continuance. You can request a continuance by contacting the COURT, via the court clerk, and explaining why you need it.
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A motor vehicle crash, other than an overturning crash, in which the first harmful event is a collision of a motor vehicle in transport with another motor vehicle, other property, animal or pedestrian.
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A double centerline indicates that passing is prohibited.
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Any self-propelled or towed motor vehicle used on a highway in interstate commerce to transport passengers or property when the vehicle (1) has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross combination weight rating or gross vehicle weight or gross combination weight, of more than 10,000 lbs or 4,536 kg or (2) used for commercial transport of more than 8 passengers (including the driver); or (3) is used for non-commercial transport of more than 15 passengers, including the driver; or (4) is used in transporting material found by the Secretary of Transportation to be hazardous under 49 U.S.C. 5103 and transporting in a quantity requiring placarding under regulations prescribed by the Secretary under 49 CFR, subtitle B, chapter I, subchapter C.
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