CBSA officers seize 380 kg of methamphetamine and cocaine at Coutts port of entry in Alberta

July 29, 2026

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Coutts port of entry in southern Alberta seized 300 kg of suspected methamphetamine and 80 kg of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck on July 2, 2026.

The driver was arrested and remains in custody of the RCMP.

Please visit this link for more information: https://www.canada.ca/en/border-services-agency/news/2026/07/cbsa-officers-seize-380-kg-of-methamphetamine-and-cocaine-at-coutts-port-of-entry-in-alberta.html

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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

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