Canadian border agents seize over 60 kg of drugs as part of border operation

Canadian border officials say over two-thirds of the drugs seized during a month-long cross-country operation came into Canada from the U.S.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) targeted illegal drugs and the chemicals used to make them coming in by mail, air cargo or ships as part of export-focused Operation Blizzard.

The operation lasted from Feb. 12, to March 13, which saw drug interceptions in British Columbia, Québec and Alberta.

The agency conducted over 2,600 seizures across the country and said 17.5 per cent of the total seized were destined for the United States.

The operation included 116 seizures of fentanyl, amounting to 1.73 kilograms of the deadly drug.

Other drugs that were intercepted include methamphetamine – in powder and pill forms, cocaine, heroin, opium, MDMA (commonly known as ‘ecstasy’ or ‘molly’), and amounts of cannabis and cannabis related products.

The seizures were part of Canada’s Boosted Border Plan, enacted in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which he linked to the flow of fentanyl.

“Fentanyl and other illegal drugs pose a threat to our communities and to public safety,” said Kevin Brosseau, Canada’s Fentanyl Czar in a release. “The Canada Border Services Agency, with initiatives like Operation Blizzard, is directly contributing to detect, disrupt, and dismantle the fentanyl trade.”

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