Ambassador Bridge - international crossing linked to cross-border smuggling

The Ambassador Bridge, opened in 1929, is a principal international crossing between Detroit and Windsor; the Detroit–Windsor corridor has long been documented as a route exploited for smuggling during Prohibition and for other illicit cross-border trafficking. Historical law-enforcement investigations and newspaper coverage have identified activity near the bridge and adjacent riverfront as part of smuggling networks. The bridge's role in cross-border commerce and enforcement attention makes it a recurring location in accounts of organized-crime smuggling in the Detroit area.