CBSA border officers make largest seizure of narcotics in Prairie history, over 400 kg of meth seized at Boissevain port of entry
News release
Jan. 31, 2024 Boissevain, Manitoba Canada Border Services Agency/Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are committed to safeguarding our country by keeping illegal and dangerous drugs from reaching our communities.
On January 14, 2024, CBSA officers discovered and seized 406.2 kg of suspected methamphetamine, approximately 4 million illicit doses valued at over $50,780,000, following the examination of a commercial truck at the Boissevain port of entry in southern Manitoba. This is the largest seizure of illegal narcotics to occur in the Prairie Region. The driver was carrying a shipment destined for Winnipeg.
The driver was arrested by the CBSA and transferred to the Manitoba RCMP along with the suspected narcotics.
The driver of the truck has been charged with the following offences:
· Importation of Methamphetamine contrary to section 6(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; and
· Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
The individual is scheduled to appear in Manitoba Law Courts on February 1, 2024.
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“This is the largest seizure of narcotics our border officers have ever made in the Prairies. Thanks to their quick and decisive action, more than 400 kg of methamphetamine were kept off our streets. The accused has been charged for importation of methamphetamine valued at over 50 million dollars, trafficking, and smuggling into Canada. The CBSA and the RCMP work hard every day to protect Canadians and ensure those who break our laws are held accountable.”
- Janalee Bell-Boychuk, Regional Director General, Prairie Region, Canada Border Services Agency
"This is another great example of the partnership between the CBSA and the RCMP to keep our communities safe and disrupt organized crime and drug trafficking.”
- Russ Lapointe, Director, Southern Manitoba District, Canada Border Services Agency
“This substantial seizure by the Canada Border Services Agency means that approximately 4 million illicit methamphetamine doses will not reach our streets and takes away over 50 million dollars from the hands of organized crime networks and local drug traffickers. These drugs were destined not only for the streets of Winnipeg, but throughout Manitoba and beyond. There is no doubt this shipment would have inflicted significant harm to our communities.”
- Inspector Joe Telus, Federal Policing, Manitoba RCMP
Quick facts
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Smuggling narcotics and other Customs Act contraventions may lead to prosecution in a court of law. For foreign nationals this may mean removal from Canada, and a ban on returning to Canada.
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For the latest narcotics and enforcement statistics, visit Canada Border Services Agency seizures.
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Anyone with information about suspicious cross-border activity is encouraged to call the CBSA Border Watch Toll-free Line at 1-888-502-9060 or submit a tip online.
Contacts
Media Relations
Canada Border Services Agency
1-877-761-5945
Twitter: @CanBorderPRA
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