Huge amount of cocaine brought into Canada leads to arrest of 2 Mississauga men

Suspected cocaine that was seized by Canadian border police in Windsor on Sept. 11. (Photo: Canada Border Services Agency)

Two Mississauga men face drug charges after Canadian border police discovered a “significant amount of cocaine” inside a commercial truck that tried to enter the country from the United States last month.

The Canada Border Services Agency said on Monday its officers, with help from a drug detector dog, discovered the 127-kilogram stash of drugs inside the truck on Sept. 11 as it crossed the border from the U.S. at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor.

A CBSA officer referred the vehicle for a secondary examination, during which officers and the dog found the huge shipment of suspected cocaine inside the trailer, authorities said.

Canada Border Services Agency officers subsequently seized the drugs and arrested two men. They then turned both the cocaine and the pair of suspects over to the RCMP.

Michael Prosia, CBSA regional director general, Southern Ontario Region, said the drug seizure “shows the important work our border services officers do every day to keep illegal drugs out of Canada.”

Prosia added the officers’ “experience, attention to detail and use of technology helped stop a significant amount of cocaine from entering the country. Working with our law enforcement partners, we are disrupting cross-border drug trafficking and protecting Canadian communities.”

Tim Diebel, Central Region border integrity operations officer for the RCMP, said the Mounties work closely with the CBSA and other law enforcement agencies to stop illicit drugs from entering Canada.

“This recent seizure is another example of the dedication and commitment of our frontline officers to protect Canadians from the harm these substances have on our communities,” Diebel added.

Vasyl Galychyn, 61, and Anton Chernyshov, 41, both of Mississauga, are each charged with importation of cocaine and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

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The matter is before the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor, the CBSA said, adding charges have not yet been proven in court.

So far this year, the CBSA’s Southern Ontario Region has seized 1.67 metric tonnes of cocaine, the federal agency said.

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