Image: Canada Border Services Agency / According to a news release from Canada Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), CBSA border officers at the Pacific Highway commercial port of entry in Surrey seized approximately 65 kilograms of cocaine on July 16, 2023. The drugs were discovered after a detector dog alerted on four boxes during the examination of a commercial truck. The driver, a resident of Edmonton, was carrying a shipment of dried goods destined for Calgary, AB.
By Mike Vanden Bosch
Drug seizure at Surrey border crossing

Dog tips off CBSA border guards to 65 kgs of coke in truck, Albertan arrested in Surrey

Oct 4, 2023 | 12:49 PM

SURREY — Man’s best friend ought to get a generous helping of treats after tipping off Canada Border Service Agency personnel to the presence of cocaine inside a commercial truck over the summer in Surrey.

According to a news release from Canada Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), CBSA border officers at the Pacific Highway commercial port of entry in Surrey seized approximately 65 kilograms of cocaine on July 16, 2023. The drugs were discovered after a detector dog alerted on four boxes during the examination of a commercial truck. The driver, a resident of Edmonton, was carrying a shipment of dried goods destined for Calgary, AB.

The driver was arrested and taken into custody by the BC RCMP’s Federal Serious and Organized Crime unit (FSOC), along with the suspected narcotics.

This investigation is ongoing, and BC RCMP FSOC is recommending numerous criminal charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

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The two federal agencies say they are committed to safeguarding Canada and keeping illegal and dangerous drugs from reaching our communities.

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“This successful interdiction has prevented large quantities of illicit drugs that are often laced with deadly opioids, from making their way into our communities. It is also a demonstration of the CBSA, and the RCMP Federal Policing program’s unified, and unwavering commitment to protecting Canada’s border, from the most serious criminal elements that threaten our nation,” said A/Superintendent Jillian Wellard, Officer in Charge of the BC RCMP Federal Serious & Organized Crime’s Major Projects team.

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