Update to suspected cocaine found in commercial truck at Ambassador Bridge
News release
March 5, 2019 Windsor, Ontario Canada Border Services Agency
Today, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is providing an update to the seizure of 8.2 kilograms of suspected cocaine seized at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario on February 19, 2019.
On the date of the initial incident, a truck driver was sent for a secondary examination upon his return from the United States. During the initial inspection, CBSA border services officers found six bricks of suspected cocaine, weighing 8.2 kilograms, concealed within the sleeper cab of the tractor. On February 20, 2019, CBSA officers continued the examination of the tractor-trailer assisted by a CBSA detector dog and found an additional 49 bricks of suspected cocaine, bringing the total weight of cocaine seized to 74.2 kilograms.
CBSA officers arrested a 44-year-old resident of Waterloo, Ontario and transferred the driver and the suspected cocaine to police custody.
Quotes
“Cocaine is one of the drugs that organized crime groups commonly try to smuggle into Canada. The illegal drug trade brings violence and other associated crimes into our communities and neighborhoods. The CBSA, along with local and regional police, continue to work together to keep illegal drugs out of our country and our communities.”
Tamara Allard, District Director, Ambassador Bridge Operations, Southern Ontario Region, CBSA
Quick facts
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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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