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BERRIEN COUNTY — A 22-year-old Canadian man was arrested Monday after authorities discovered and seized approximately $1.5 million in cocaine from his vehicle while conducting a traffic stop on I-94, according to the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office.

On Monday, deputies received information of narcotics traveling through Berrien County on I-94. The Berrien County deputies located the suspected vehicle, a Freightliner tractor trailer, and initiated a traffic stop on I-94 for a traffic violation near mile marker 34 eastbound. 

During a search of the vehicle and trailer, 50 kilograms of cocaine were located,weighing approximately 123 pounds. The approximate street value of the substance is $1.5 million. The suspect, Sukhraj Singh, a 22-year-old male and Canadian resident, was lodged at Berrien County Jail. 

Berrien County Deputies were assisted by Berrien County Centralized dispatch and Michigan State Police Southwest Enforcement Team.