Nearly $3M in cocaine, meth seized from trucks entering Canada at Coutts border crossing
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A combined 228 kg of methamphetamine and cocaine worth nearly $3 million that was bound for Calgary was seized at the Coutts border crossing in two separate incidents.
Large shipments of Canada-bound meth and cocaine worth nearly $3 million were seized at the Alberta border on two different days back in December and January.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said it intercepted of 186 kg of methamphetamine and 42 kg of cocaine from two commercial trucks seeking entry at the Coutts border crossing in southern Alberta.
The first seizure happened on Dec. 24, 2024, when CBSA officers examined a commercial truck that was carrying a mixed load destined for Calgary.
During the examination, the CBSA said officers noticed abnormalities in the load that led to the discovery of 186 kg of methamphetamine, with an estimated value of $1.86 million.
The second discovery was made three weeks later at the same port of entry, which is the busiest crossing in Alberta.
On Jan. 18, the CBSA said another commercial truck carrying a mixed shipment, also destined for Calgary, was directed to secondary examination.
During the search, the government agency said 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.
When found, all five individuals were suffering from hypothermia and had been unable to continue their trek.
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