Two cocaine busts at Ontario border nets $11M in drugs
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Canada Border Services Agency and the RCMP seized about 419 kilos of suspected cocaine during two recent incidents at the Blue Water Bridge entry point in Point Edward, Ont.
The drugs have an estimated street value of $11 million.
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The CBSA’s National Targeting Centre identified two commercial shipments potentially containing narcotics bound for Canada from the U.S. and on Feb. 27, 2025, a commercial truck coming from the United States was referred for a secondary examination.
During the inspection of the trailer, border services officers seized four duffle bags containing about 86 kilograms of suspected cocaine with an estimated value of $2.3 million.
The RCMP charged Pawandeep Dhillon, 34, of Innisfil, with importation of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
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On March 6, 2025, the CBSA referred another transport truck coming from the U.S. and border services officers seized 333 kilograms of suspected cocaine – with an estimated value of $9 million – from the trailer of the commercial load.
The RCMP charged Ravinderbir Singh, 23, of Brampton, with importation of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
“I want to thank our border services officers, our intelligence team and the National Targeting Centre, and our RCMP partners who have been ever-vigilant in detecting and stopping illegal drugs from entering our country,” CSBA acting Regional Director General for the Southern Ontario Region Michael Prosia said in a statement.
“Since the start of 2025, the CBSA in the Southern Ontario Region has seized over $68 million worth of narcotics coming from the United States.”
Canada is investing $1.3 billion to bolster security at the border and strengthen the immigration system.
As part of Canada’s Border Plan, the CBSA has launched Operation Blizzard, a targeted, cross-country initiative aimed at intercepting illegal contraband arriving and leaving Canada, with a focus on fentanyl and other synthetic narcotics.
Anyone with information regarding criminal activity is encouraged to call their local police, the RCMP at 1-800-387-0020, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
If you have information about suspicious cross-border activity, you can contact the CBSA Border Watch Line at 1-888-502-9060.
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