CANADA Border Services Agency officers in Metro Vancouver Commercial Operations seized 78 bricks of cocaine, weighing 204.5 kg, from a marine shipment from Panama on September 3.

With the support of CBSA’s Detector Dog Team, Borders Services Officers found the drugs covered in a white paste and concealed within containers of red liquid, declared as paint pigment.

The drugs were transferred to the RCMP Federal Policing – Pacific Region, Drugs and Organized Crime for further investigation.

“The CBSA and RCMP are doing critical work protecting our borders and disrupting criminal networks. This seizure demonstrates the lengths criminals will go to try to sell illegal drugs in our country. It also shows the skill and dedication of the CBSA and RCMP in stopping them,” said federal Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree.

“This seizure demonstrates the critical role our border officers play in the fight against organized crime. Their expertise and the strength of our partnership with the RCMP is crucial in preventing illegal drugs from reaching our communities,” said Nina Patel, Regional Director General, CBSA, Pacific Region.

“This significant seizure demonstrates the strength of our partnership with the CBSA. Their vigilance at the border, combined with our investigative capabilities, creates a powerful deterrent against transnational drug trafficking,” said Stephen Lee, Acting Regional Commander, RCMP Federal Policing, Pacific Region.