CANADA Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Coutts port of entry in southern Alberta intercepted two commercial trucks arriving from the United States and seized a combined 215.5 kg of suspected cocaine in July.
A commercial truck was referred for a secondary examination on July 26, during which border services officers detected 80 bricks of suspected cocaine concealed within four boxes located among the declared load. The driver and a passenger were arrested by the CBSA. A total of 90.94 kg of cocaine was seized and transferred to the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region.
On July 31, a second commercial truck was referred for a secondary examination, where border services officers detected 107 bricks of cocaine within the shipment, and a total of 124.6 kg of suspected cocaine was seized. The driver was arrested by the CBSA and the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region took custody of the individual and the suspected narcotics.
The combined seizures resulted in the interception of 215.5 kg of suspected cocaine before it could enter Canada.
Both investigations are ongoing.
In 2025, CBSA officers in Alberta made 1,292 seizures of illegal narcotics, including 1,054 kg of cocaine and 279 kg of methamphetamine.
