Federal Grand Jury in Marquette returns felony indictment in the Freaky Frosted Flakes Bust by U.S. Customs and Border Protection: Alleged smuggling Meth and Ecstasy into Upper Peninsula in Frosted Flakes Fails Fantastically at the International Bridge Plaza Port of Entry in Sault Ste. Marie, MI

URGENT UPDATE – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin  12-8-16 5:10 a.m. ET

Federal indictment in a major drug bust at the International bridge in the Soo that made headlines around the world

Alleged Frosted Flakes Ecstasy Uber Driver Indicted for allegedly driving into the U.S. With MDMA stashed in Frosted Flakes Boxes

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Marquette, MI) – The alleged frosted flakes ecstasy/meth man from Canada has been indicted by a federal Grand Jury sitting in Marquette, MI – in a case that has made national headlines because his alleged delivery of drugs was fouled up by a confused Uber driver

A three-count felony indictment charges Mayooran Rajasingam of Quebec, Canada with possession, sale and conspiracy to sell ecstasy also known as MDMA. He hired the wrong Uber driver whose GPS goof up put his passneger right into the hands of federal authorities.

The suspect vehicle3 was stopped by border patrol agents at the International Bridge in Sault Ste. Marie on Nov. 9, 2016 and the Uber driver claimed he had no intention of crossing into the United States.

The indictment was returned on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016 in connection with the alleged importation of MDMA/ecstasy – while riding with a Uber driver – claiming he only crossed into the U.S. from Canada because of a GPS snafu.

The exact charges are conspiracy to distribute controlled substance conspiracy to distribute; and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances; and to sell, distribute, or dispense; possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and import; importation of controlled substances.

The federal prosecutor in the case is Assistant U.S. Attorney Maarten Vermaat of Marquette – on behalf of U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Miles, Jr. in Grand Rapids.

The defense attorney is Asst. Federal Public Defender Elizabeth A. LaCosse.

The indictment doesn’t mention the other alleged drug: almost 6½ pounds of methamphetamine – a super popular clubbing drug allegedly stashed in a Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes box. However, it appears the alleged drugs were ingredients that could be used to make both.

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Filed: 12/06/2016

Chippewa County

Count: 1

Citation: 21:846=CD.F

Offense Level: 4

21:846, 21:841(a)(1), 21:841(b)(1)(c)

Conspiracy to distribute controlled substance conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances

Count: 2

citation: 21:841a=cd.f

Offense level: 4

21:841(a)(1), 18:2(a), 21:841(b)(1)(c)

Controlled substance – sell, distribute, or dispense; possess with intent to distribute controlled substances

Count: 3

Citation: 21:952=ci.f

Offense level: 4

21:952(a), 21:963, 18:2(a), 21:960(a) and (b)(3)

Controlled substance – import; importation of controlled substances

Defendant in custody

Defense attorney:
Asst. Federal Public Defender Elizabeth A. LaCosse

906-226-3050

906-273-0070 (fax)

beth_lacosse at fd.org

Federal Prosecutor:

Assistant U.S. Attorney Maarten Vermaat

Phone: (906) 226-2500

Email: Maarten.Vermaat@usdoj.gov

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An attempt to smuggle meth, ecstasy into Upper Peninsula in Frosted Flakes Fails, feds say

By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433

(Marquette, MI) – A felony federal criminal complaint has been filed in Marquette, MI against a man who allegedly tried to smuggle a large amount of meth and ecstasy pills into Chippewa County from Canada using Frosted Flakes boxes.

Mayooran Rajasingam is charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Rajasingam was busted by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agent Todd J. Wilton. The suspect and a companion/driver Ali Achou were stopped by U.S. customs agents at the International Bridge Plaza Port of Entry. It is not clear if Achou will face charges.

Officials seized nearly four and a half pounds (2023.8 grams) of meth and just over two pounds of Ecstasy (914.5 grams) – aka MDMA.

More coming soon.

The story the two told officials was like a round the world tour. During questioning by federal agents, the following cities, provinces and countries were mentioned: Sault Ste. Marie, Edmonton Alberta, Quebec, Montreal, Ontario; Canada, Syria, Sri Lanka. Neither person in the vehicle had proper immigration papers/documents.

The case was filed by Asst. U.S. Attorney Maarten Vermaat.

Rajasingam remains in custody and is being represented by court-appointed attorney Monica Mary Lubiarz-Quigley

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