Border officers found 161 bricks of cocaine in a truck at the Ambassador Bridge: CBSA
The suspected cocaine was hidden in 2 suitcases and some garbage bags, the CBSA says
A Richmond Hill truck driver has been charged after border agents found a 161 bricks of suspected cocaine in a commercial truck trying to enter Canada at the Ambassador Bridge, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says.
The agency says officers at the Windsor-Detroit bridge found 187.5 kilograms, worth about $23.4 million, stuffed into two suitcases and five garbage bags.
This happened on May 23, 2025.
Officers arrested the 55-year-old driver and transferred him to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. He's charged with importing cocaine and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
"The ongoing efforts of our border services officers to intercept narcotics and weapons is to be commended," said Michael Prosia, regional director general of the CBSA's southern Ontario region, in a media release.
The agency issued that media release Tuesday along with a link to a federal plan to strengthen border security and the immigration system.