2 South Asian males charged with cocaine trafficking in commercial truck

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POINT EDWARD, ON: The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have arrested a driver and a passenger of a commercial truck that was carrying cocaine, weighing approximately 100 kg.

The RCMP have formally charged Vikram Dutta, 44, and Gurinder Singh, 61, both of Brampton, Ontario

CBSA informed on December 11, 2022, a commercial truck entered Canada at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry in Point Edward, Ontario, and was referred for a secondary examination. 

During the inspection of the trailer, border services officers discovered 89 bricks of suspected cocaine, weighing approximately 100 kg. 

The CBSA arrested the driver and passenger and seized the suspected narcotics. The RCMP took custody of the subjects and the evidence and have formally charged the 2 men with importation of cocaine and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.

The matter is currently before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sarnia, Ontario.