Border officers seized more than 111 kilograms of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck at the Blue Water Bridge earlier this month.
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The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said the truck was referred for a secondary examination when it arrived at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry in Point Edward, Ont., from the United States on Feb. 19. During an inspection of the trailer, officers found and seized 111.4 kilograms of suspected cocaine.
The CBSA arrested Sarkaren Vir Singh, 29, of Dartmouth, N.S., and Chamkaur Singh, 25, of Belleville, Ont.
The agency said the drugs were seized under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The matter is before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sarnia, Ont., and the charges have yet to be validated by the court.
Since Jan. 1, 2025, border services officers in the CBSA’s Southern Ontario Region have seized 1,743 kilograms of cocaine coming from the United States, the agency said.
RCMP Supt. Dale Foote, officer in charge of Border Integrity for Federal Policing’s Central Region, said the Mounties will continue working with the CBSA and other law enforcement partners to prevent narcotics from reaching Ontario communities.
The federal government has said it is investing $1.3 billion to bolster border security and strengthen the immigration system.
The CBSA said its intelligence section plays a key role in identifying border-related risks and protecting Canadians.
Anyone with information about suspicious cross-border activity is asked to contact the CBSA Border Watch Line at 1-888-502-9060. Those with information about criminal activity can also contact their local police, the RCMP at 1-800-387-0020 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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