Canada Border Services Agency announced Tuesday that in recent weeks agents intercepted methamphetamine and cocaine from two commercial trucks trying to enter Canada from Montana at the Coutts Port of Entry in southern Alberta.
The CBSA said in a news release that on Dec. 24, 2024, officers examined a commercial truck that was carrying a mixed load destined for Calgary.
During the examination, officers noticed abnormalities in the load that led to the discovery of 186 kg of methamphetamine with an estimated value of $1.86 million (Canadian).
On Jan. 18, 2025, a commercial truck carrying a mixed shipment also headed for Calgary was directed for a secondary examination.
During the search, officers found two cardboard boxes in the truck trailer containing multiple bricks of cocaine.
In total, officers discovered and seized 42 kg of cocaine, with an estimated value of over $1 million (Canadian).
In both cases, the CBSA arrested the drivers who were then transferred to the custody of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
