Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Coutts port of entry intercepted two commercial trucks arriving from the United States and seized a combined 215.5 kilograms of suspected cocaine in July.
A commercial truck was referred for a secondary examination on July 26, during which border services officers detected 80 bricks of suspected cocaine concealed within four boxes located among the declared load.
The driver and a passenger were arrested by the CBSA.
A total of 90.94 kilograms of cocaine was seized and transferred to the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region.
On July 31, a second commercial truck was referred for a secondary examination, where border services officers detected 107 bricks of cocaine within the shipment, and a total of 124.6 kilograms of suspected cocaine was seized.
The driver was arrested by the CBSA, and the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region took custody of the individual and the suspected narcotics.
Both investigations are ongoing.
