Over 58 kilograms of suspected cocaine seized at the Blue Water Bridge

News release

June 3, 2019         Point Edward, Ontario         Canada Border Services Agency / Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Southern Ontario Region, in conjunction with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), London Detachment, announced today the seizure of 58.15 kilograms of suspected cocaine.

On May 24, 2019, a traveller arrived at the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Ontario, and was referred for a secondary examination.

CBSA officers, assisted by a detector dog team and a large scale imaging x-ray, discovered 48 bricks of suspected cocaine inside the traveller’s vehicle. The drugs were concealed inside an after-market compartment in the vehicle. The driver was arrested and the suspected cocaine was seized.

The CBSA transferred custody of the driver, along with the evidence, to the RCMP who charged Olanrewaju Michael Ojelade, 29 years of age, of Brantford, Ontario, with:

  • One count of importing a schedule 1 substance (cocaine) contrary the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA);
  • One count of possession of a schedule 1 substance (cocaine) contrary the CDSA;
  • One count of trafficking of a schedule 1 substance (cocaine) contrary to the CDSA.

The subject’s next court date is on June 13, 2019 at the Ontario Court of Justice in Sarnia, Ontario.

The investigation continues.

Additional multimedia

Forty-eight bricks containing 58.15 kg of suspected cocaine seized at the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Ontario on May 24, 2019.

Quotes

“This seizure demonstrates, once again, the CBSA’s ongoing commitment to stopping the smuggling of drugs into our communities.” - Tom Rankin, District Director, St. Clair District Operations, Canada Border Services Agency

“Those who traffic in illicit drugs destroy lives, homes and communities. The RCMP remains fully committed to enforcing laws against illicit drugs to their fullest extent.” -  Inspector Leslie Meagher, Officer in Charge, London RCMP Detachment

Quick facts

  • The CBSA uses various detection tools to assist with examinations such as ion mobility spectrometry, large scale imaging x-rays and detector dogs to name but a few. These tools, in combination with the officer's knowledge, experience and training, enable successful enforcement actions.

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

  • Anyone with information regarding criminal activity is encouraged to contact their local police, the RCMP at 1-800-387-0020 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

Contacts

Media Relations - Canada Border Services Agency
Questions@CBSA-ASFC.gc.ca
1-613-957-6500 or 1-866-335-3237

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Media Relations - Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Sgt. Penny Hermann - RCMP O Division
media.relations.rcmp-Ontario-relations.medias.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
905-876-9751

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