Police find $3.8M in cocaine in Indiana truck’s sleeper after ‘mystery’ Memphis pickup
Police found 277 pounds of cocaine inside a truck’s sleeper compartment. The driver’s employer disputes his account of the trip. The post Police find $3.8M in cocaine in Indiana truck’s sleeper after ‘mystery’ Memphis pickup appeared first on FreightWaves .
Indiana authorities discovered approximately $3.8 million in cocaine concealed in the sleeper compartment of a truck during a routine inspection. The vehicle, driven by Harpreet Singh, was initially en route from Indianapolis to Memphis, Tennessee. However, Singh claimed that his employer, VEIN STUDIO LLC, instructed him to retrieve equipment at an undisclosed gas station before driving back to Indianapolis.
The company maintains that the tractor was left at a repair facility in Oklahoma City after a breakdown, with a loaded reefer trailer taken by another driver. Singh later returned to Oklahoma City to collect the repaired tractor, but the company denies any involvement in the drug transportation. The truck was pulled over by police due to expired IFTA decals, leading to the discovery of the narcotics inside the sleeper compartment.
Charges of dealing in cocaine (Level 2 felony) and possession (Level 3 felony) were filed against Singh, who remains presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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