CBSA Commercial Operations seizes over 37 kilograms of suspected opium

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Commercial Operations, today announced a significant seizure of suspected opium.

On December 23, 2016, border services officers examined a shipment from Germany with a noticeable weight heavier than the 500 grams listed on the packaging. Upon opening the shipment, officers found a total of 35 brick-shaped objects wrapped in coffee packaging. The objects were field tested and proved positive for suspected opium.

More than 37 kilograms of suspected opium was turned over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Quick Facts

• In 2016, CBSA officers in the Greater Toronto Area seized over 235 kilograms of suspected opium.
• If you have information about suspicious cross-border activity, please contact the CBSA Border Watch Toll-free line at 1-888-502-9060.

 
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“CBSA officers are always on the lookout for contraband. This significant seizure demonstrates our commitment to Canadians to intercept illegal narcotics and prevent them from hitting the streets of our communities.”

-       Goran Vragovic, CBSA Regional Director General, Greater Toronto Area Region

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Contacts
CBSA Media Relations
Greater Toronto Area
905-803-2800

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