Canadian man pleads guilty to possessing 90 pounds of ecstasy in Sandusky County [Video]

TOLEDO, Ohio — A Canadian man has pleaded guilty to possessing 90 pounds of MDMA, also known as ecstasy, with intent to distribute after federal agents discovered the drugs concealed in a vehicle at an Ohio Turnpike service plaza.

According to court records, a U.S. Border Patrol agent on Aug. 7, 2024, observed a compact SUV with Canadian license plates parked at a service plaza near Interstate 80/90 in Sandusky County. A check of the license plate revealed the vehicle had entered the U.S. from Canada on Nov. 21, 2023, more than 180 days before the encounter.

The Department of Justice said the agent approached the driver, identified as 27-year-old Dontavius Forbes, and initiated a consensual conversation about his visitation status. During a subsequent search of the …