The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced on July 7 2016 the seizure of approximately 19.34 kilograms of suspected cocaine following a cargo offload at the Toronto Pearson International Airport (TPIA).

On June 23, 2016, CBSA officers, from Air Cargo, attended the offload of a flight arriving from Port of Spain, Trinidad. During the offload, officers identified two suspicious boxes. Upon opening the boxes, officers found an abundance of hot peppers; however, underneath the peppers were 17 brick-shaped packages that were suspected to contain contraband.

All cargo on the flight was transferred to CBSA facilities for X-ray examination while officers carried out a search of the entire aircraft. A sample of the identified packages was cut open and tested positive for suspected cocaine.

The suspected cocaine was turned over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Quick Facts

• To date in 2016, CBSA officers in the Greater Toronto Area have seized over 678 kilograms of suspected cocaine.
• If you have information about suspicious cross-border activity, please contact the CBSA Border Watch Toll-free line at 1-888-502-9060.

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“The continued vigilance of our officers enables us to successfully intercept the illegal importation of narcotics, fulfilling our commitment to protect the safety of Canadians and our communities.”
- Goran Vragovic, CBSA Regional Director General, Greater Toronto Area Region

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