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Law enforcement located 309 pounds of cocaine concealed in the sleeper berth of the semi-truck the two individuals were operating.

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309 pounds of cocaine were recovered from the described vehicle.

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The Department of Homeland Security announced that ICE lodged arrest detainers on January 4, 2026, for two Indian nationals — Gurpreet Singh (25) and Jasveer Singh (30) — arrested by Putnam County, Indiana authorities after officers found 309 pounds of cocaine hidden in the sleeper berth of the semi-truck they were operating. DHS noted both men had Commercial Driver’s Licenses issued by California and criticized Governor Gavin Newsom’s sanctuary policies for previously allowing one of the men to be released despite a detainer. DHS emphasized the public-safety risk, citing a lethal dose of cocaine as low as 1.2 grams.
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An official press release from the State of Indiana (Governor’s office) states that during a routine DOT compliance inspection on January 3, 2026, Indiana State Police troopers searched a semi tractor-trailer and “found 309 pounds of cocaine in the sleeper berth of the truck.” Local reporting based on Indiana State Police and court documents similarly notes that a trooper, assisted by a K-9, discovered 309 pounds of cocaine in the sleeper berth during the search. Multiple independent outlets repeat this same weight and location, all attributing the information to law enforcement. Therefore, the statement that law enforcement located 309 pounds of cocaine concealed in the sleeper berth of the semi-truck the two individuals were operating is True, based on consistent official and corroborating media reports.

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  1. Update · Jan 06, 2026, 04:27 AMTrue
    An official press release from the State of Indiana (Governor’s office) states that during a routine DOT compliance inspection on January 3, 2026, Indiana State Police troopers searched a semi tractor-trailer and “found 309 pounds of cocaine in the sleeper berth of the truck.” Local reporting based on Indiana State Police and court documents similarly notes that a trooper, assisted by a K-9, discovered 309 pounds of cocaine in the sleeper berth during the search. Multiple independent outlets repeat this same weight and location, all attributing the information to law enforcement. Therefore, the statement that law enforcement located 309 pounds of cocaine concealed in the sleeper berth of the semi-truck the two individuals were operating is True, based on consistent official and corroborating media reports.
  2. Original article · Jan 05, 2026
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