CBSA officers seize 70 kg of cocaine at Osoyoos port of entry in B.C.
Today, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced a significant seizure of suspected cocaine being smuggled into Canada at the Osoyoos port of entry in British Columbia.
On June 11, 2025, border services officers at Osoyoos port of entry examined the pick-up truck of a Canadian citizen who was returning to Canada from the United States. Upon examination of the vehicle's truck bed, officers found bricks of cocaine weighing a total of 70 kg. This is the largest cocaine seizure at this port of entry and represents an estimated 140,000 individual doses.
The CBSA arrested the driver who was then transferred to the custody of the RCMP Federal Policing - Pacific Region.
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