CBSA finds suspected cocaine on a flight from Jamaica

News release

March 12, 2018               Mississauga, Ontario              Canada Border Services Agency
 
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced today a seizure of suspected cocaine at the Toronto Pearson International Airport. 

On Sunday March 4, 2018, during the offload of baggage on a flight from Jamaica, CBSA officers intercepted 11 kilograms of suspected cocaine.

The suspected cocaine was turned over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Quick facts

  • In 2017, CBSA officers in the Greater Toronto Area Region made 131 seizures of suspected cocaine weighing nearly 900 kilograms.

  • If you have information about suspicious cross-border activity, please contact the CBSA Border Watch Toll free line at 1-888-502-9060.

Contacts

CBSA Media Relations
Greater Toronto Area
905-803-2800
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