Big pot bust at Ambassador Bridge, Toronto-area trucker arrested

A large marijuana bust at the Ambassador Bridge has left a truck driver from the Toronto-areafacing drug-related charges.

The seizure took place last Friday, July 27 on the Windsor side of the crossing. Officials from Canada Border Services Agency say the suspected weed was found in the cab of the truck after it was sentto secondary inspection.

The 40-year-old driver from Markham was transferred to Royal Canadian Mounted Police custody.

"The inter-operability of police agencies is fundamental to community safety," said Inspector Kevin Keanewiththe RCMP'sWindsor detachment. "The activity of this investigation demonstrates how the RCMPand its partner agencies work effectively togetherto secure the border."