385 kg of cocaine found in a commercial truck at the Blue Water Bridge
| Date | 2026-08-25 |
|---|---|
| Location | Blue Water Bridge port of entry, Point Edward, Ontario, Canada |
| Agency | Canada Border Services Agency / RCMP |
| Sentencing exposure | Canada: importation (CDSA s.6(1)) and possession for the purpose of trafficking (s.5(2)) — maximum life imprisonment; a 385 kg importation sits in the most serious sentencing band. |
CBSA officers at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry in Point Edward, Ontario seized approximately 385 kg of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck on August 13, 2026, after the truck was referred for secondary examination. The driver was arrested and charged by the RCMP with importing a controlled substance (CDSA s.6(1)) and possession for the purpose of trafficking (s.5(2)). The seizure is one of the largest single truck interdictions at the crossing and part of a record year for cocaine seizures at Southern Ontario ports of entry.
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