{"id":474340,"date":"2026-02-14T11:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T11:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/474340\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T11:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T11:09:14","slug":"cbsa-makes-3-large-drug-seizures-at-canada-u-s-border-crossing-in-coutts-alta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/474340\/","title":{"rendered":"CBSA makes 3 large drug seizures at Canada-U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Officers with the Canada Border Services Agency seized 1,010 kilograms of illegal drugs during the recent searches of three commercial trucks that were attempting to cross the Canada-U.S. border at Coutts, Alta<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The CBSA said the drugs include large quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, suspected heroin and dode (opium poppies).<\/p>\n

The first seizure took place on Nov. 26, 2025, and involved a commercial truck carrying a load of electrolyte beverages destined for Calgary.<\/p>\n

However, a search of the truck, with the assistance of the CBSA detector dog service, located 461 kg of suspected heroin and one gram of opium, the agency said.<\/p>\n

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The second seizure took place on Dec. 2, 2025 and involved a truck hauling an empty trailer.<\/p>\n

However, officers also found 300 kg of cocaine and 400 grams of suspected dode (opium poppies) in the cab of the truck.<\/p>\n

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The third seizure took place on Dec. 8, 2025 and involved a truck that was declared to be carrying a load of vacuum parts headed for Calgary.<\/p>\n

But during their search, officers discovered it was also carrying 206 kg of methamphetamine.<\/p>\n

In all three cases, the drivers were arrested for smuggling and turned over to the RCMP.<\/p>\n

The CBSA said, in 2025, its officers in Alberta made a total of 1,292 seizures of illegal drugs, including 1,054 kg of cocaine and 279 kg of methamphetamine.<\/p>\n

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