Border officers seize 380 kg of drugs disguised as bath tissue at Coutts
The suspected narcotics were allegedly mislabeled as a shipment of toilet paper crossing into Alberta from the United States.
Why it matters
The large seizure highlights ongoing efforts to intercept drug trafficking at Alberta's busiest U.S. border crossing.
Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Coutts port of entry seized approximately 380 kilograms of suspected drugs that had allegedly been declared as bath tissue, according to officials.
The seizure occurred at the Alberta-U.S. border crossing, a key commercial route between the two countries. Details on the exact type of drugs, the value of the seizure, and whether any arrests were made have not yet been released.
Further information on the investigation is expected as authorities continue to process the seized shipment.
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