Over 215 kg of cocaine seized from two commercial trucks at Coutts in Alberta
Officers found 80 bricks in one truck and 107 in another, and investigators say the combined seizure prevented 215.5 kg from entering Canada.
- In July, Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Coutts port of entry in southern Alberta intercepted 215.5 kg of suspected cocaine from two commercial trucks arriving from the United States.
- Officers discovered 80 bricks of the drug during a July 26 inspection, followed by 107 bricks hidden in a second shipment on July 31, totaling 475 pounds of suspected cocaine.
- Border officers arrested the drivers and passengers involved, transferring custody of both the suspects and the seized narcotics to the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region.
- Janalee Bell-Boychuk, regional director general of the CBSA Prairie Region, stated these seizures demonstrate officer vigilance in preventing illegal drugs and contraband from entering Canada.
- Investigations remain ongoing, following a 2025 trend where CBSA officers in Alberta made 1,292 seizures of illegal narcotics, including 1,054 kg of cocaine and 279 kg of methamphetamine.
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Two truck inspections lead to massive cocaine bust at Alberta-U.S. border
Two truck inspections earlier this summer led to border officers uncovering large shipments of suspected cocaine arriving at the Alberta border from the U.S. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Coutts border crossing seized more than 215 kilograms of suspected cocaine after stopping two commercial trucks on separate occasions in July. On July […]
Over 215 kg of cocaine seized from two commercial trucks at Coutts in Alberta
CANADA Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Coutts port of entry in southern Alberta intercepted two commercial trucks arriving from the United States and seized a combined 215.5 kg of suspected cocaine in July. A commercial truck was referred for a secondary examination on July 26, during which border services officers detected 80 bricks […]
Canadian border officers seize nearly 474 pounds of suspected cocaine
COUTTS, Alberta — Border officers at the Coutts port of entry in southern Alberta stopped two commercial trucks from the United States in July 2026 and seized a total of 473.99 pounds of suspected cocaine.
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