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Two Mississauga men are facing drug trafficking charges after border officers seized 127 kilograms of cocaine from a commercial truck entering Canada at Windsor’s Ambassador Bridge.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says the drugs were discovered Sept. 11, after a commercial truck arriving from the United States was referred for a secondary inspection.
In a Monday news release, the CBSA says border officers used a detector dog to help locate the cocaine inside the truck’s trailer.
The CBSA arrested two men, 61 and 41, both of Mississauga.
According to the CBSA, the men and seized drugs were turned over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
Both men have been charged with importing cocaine and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the CBSA says, adding that the case is currently before the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor.
Working with our law enforcement partners, we are disrupting cross-border drug trafficking and protecting Canadian communities.Michael Prosia, CBSA’s regional director general, Southern Ontario
Michael Prosia, CBSA’s regional director general for southern Ontario, said in the release that the seizure highlights the importance of border inspections in preventing illegal drugs from entering Canada.
“Their experience, attention to detail and use of technology helped stop a significant amount of cocaine from entering the country,” Prosia said.
“Working with our law enforcement partners, we are disrupting cross-border drug trafficking and protecting Canadian communities.”
The seizure is part of a much larger quantity of cocaine intercepted at border crossings across southern Ontario this year.
According to the CBSA, officers in the Southern Ontario Region have seized 1.67 tonnes of cocaine so far in 2026.