The drugs and driver – a 31-year-old Canadian resident who has not been identified as charges are yet to be laid – were both turned over to the RCMP. This is the biggest CBSA drug bust since July, 2011, when officers seized 115 kg of cocaine.
SURREY – Canadian border officials seized a cache of cocaine hidden in a truckload of food at the Pacific Highway border last month, which is being touted as the largest seizure of the drug in B.C. since July 2011.
“The truck was off-loaded and 56 bricks of suspected cocaine were then discovered in five cardboard boxes sitting on two pallets. And in this case, there was no additional concealment used,” describes Perry Boldt with the CBSA.
Officials announced the June 26 interception on Thursday, saying 56 bricks (62.3 kilograms) of the illicit substance were discovered in five cardboard boxes being shipped from California, reported Peace Arch news.
The shipment was apparently destined for Surrey.
Two years ago, 115 kg of cocaine was seized at the same border.
In the latest incident, the stash was uncovered during a secondary inspection of a northbound truck.
“The driver of the truck was referred to a secondary inspection after failing to satisfy the primary officer about the contents of his load as described in the bill of landing,” Canada Border Services Agency officials stated in a news release.
The drugs and driver – a 31-year-old Canadian resident – were both turned over to the RCMP and charges are being considered.
This is the biggest CBSA drug bust since July, 2011, when officers seized 115 kg of cocaine.
