An estimated 380 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine and cocaine were seized by Canada Border Services Agency officers from a commercial truck at the Coutts port of entry earlier this month.
According to the CBSA, officers stopped a truck from California on July 2 that was headed to Vilna, Alta., carrying a shipment declared as bath tissue. According to officials, alleged inconsistencies were identified during the inspection, leading officers to conducted a more detailed examination of the trailer. They are reported to have found 300 kilograms of suspected meth and 80 kilograms of suspected cocaine concealed in 12 medium-sized moving boxes, as well as a smaller box and a duffle bag.
CBSA officers reportedly arrested the driver before transferring the individual, along with the suspected drugs, to the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region. No charges have been announced.
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said the seizure highlights the work of border officers and law enforcement agencies in disrupting drug smuggling.
“Every day, the Canada Border Services Agency detects, prevents and disrupts drug smuggling,” Anandasangaree said. “I have seen how effectively they work with the RCMP and other law enforcement partners to fight organized crime and protect our communities.”
Janalee Bell-Boychuk, regional director general of the CBSA’s Prairie Region, said the seizure demonstrates the agency’s role in intercepting illegal narcotics before they enter Canadian communities.
“The CBSA defends our borders and protects Canadians. This significant seizure of hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine and cocaine in Alberta highlights the skill of CBSA officers to stop illegal narcotics and other contraband from breaching our borders,” Bell-Boychuk said.
According to the CBSA, officers in Alberta made 1,292 narcotics seizures in 2025, including 1,054 kilograms of cocaine and 279 kilograms of methamphetamine.
The agency encouraged anyone with information about suspected cross-border criminal activity to report it through the CBSA Border Watch Line or by contacting local police.
