A Quebec man who failed to stop as directed at the United States Port of Entry in Grand Portage on April 7, 2016 was arrested and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance.
Loic Miller, 26, of Saint-Jerome, Quebec, Canada, was apprehended after driving his vehicle through the U.S. – Canadian border without stopping. The man stopped his vehicle only after a siren was activated and a foot chase took place.
Customs and Border Protection Officers reported that it appeared he was under the influence of drugs. According to the statement of probable cause, a pat down search revealed a knife and several white tablets that the suspect said were methamphetamines, or “speed.” Tests confirmed that the tablets were methamphetamines.
Miller was arrested and appeared before Judge Michael Cuzzo on April 11 to enter a guilty plea.
In exchange for the guilty plea to one felony count of possession of a controlled substance, Miller was granted unsupervised probation for two years with the following terms: pay $1,500 U.S. in prosecution fees; have no new alcohol or drug-related criminal charges; complete an alcohol and chemical-use assessment through a licensed provider in his home country; send proof of completion of that assessment to the Cook County Attorney’s Office; abstain from all non-prescribed mood-altering substances; and remain law abiding.
After payment of the prosecution fee, Miller was released and brought to the Canadian border. In correspondence to Miller’s attorney, County Attorney Molly Hicken wrote, “One consequence of being arrested at the U.S. Border at all is a likelihood the arrestee will be refused entry to this country again at any time in the future.”
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