MSP photo This semi-tractor trailer, reported stolen in Canada was recovered and the driver arrested in near Sault Set. Marie

SAULT STE. MARIE — A Canadian man has been arraigned on charges after he was arrested for possession of a stolen commercial vehicle in the Eastern Upper Peninsula.

According to a press release from the Michigan State Police, at approximately 7:35 p.m. Friday, a Motor Carrier Officer (MCO) from the Sault Ste. Marie Post was on patrol near the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge when he observed a semi-truck towing a trailer which had commercial vehicle violations.

A stop was initiated and further investigation revealed that the semi-truck had been previously reported stolen out of Ontario, Canada. The MCO confirmed this truck was stolen and also found that the vehicle’s VIN number had been altered in an apparent attempt to conceal its identity. The semi-truck and trailer were seized and towed from the scene.

The driver, Yuvraj Singh, 24 of Brampton, Ontario, was lodged in the Chippewa County Jail. Singh was arraigned in the 91st District Court Monday on charges of receiving and concealing a stolen motor vehicle, motor vehicle fraud- concealing or misrepresenting identity of motor vehicle with intent, and invalid license plate- internation registration plan. He was given a personal recognizance bond with conditions including he must surrender his passport, he must not leave the county or state, that he be monitored by a GPS tether, as well as additional standard conditions. The defendant is considered innocent unless proven guilty.

MSP was assisted by US Customs and Border Protection, US Border Patrol, and Southwest Commercial Auto Recovery.