Canadian Border Services seize 187 kg of cocaine at Ontario crossing
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced Thursday that it had made 'a significant seizure' of cocaine at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry in Point Edward, Ont.
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In a press release, the agency said that on June 12, a commercial truck arrived from the United States at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry and was referred for a secondary examination. The Blue Water Bridge connects Point Edward, Ont., with Port Huron, Mich., and lies just north of Sarnia, at the southern tip of Lake Huron.
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During the secondary inspection of the trailer, border services officers, with the assistance of a detector dog, discovered 161 bricks of suspected cocaine in six boxes. The total weight of the suspected narcotics was 187 kg, giving it an estimated street value of $23.3 million.
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The CBSA then arrested Karamveer Singh, 27, of Brampton, Ont., and transferred him and the suspected narcotics to the custody of the RCMP. Singh has been charged with importation of cocaine, and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The investigation is ongoing.
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'The CBSA takes its border protection responsibilities very seriously and our officers work diligently with the RCMP to prevent smuggling across our borders,' said An Nguyen, director of St. Clair district operations for the CBSA. 'This is the fourth time a significant amount of cocaine coming from the United States was seized at the Blue Water Bridge this year.'
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