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RCMP and CBSA dismantle crime group after nearly 250 kg of cocaine is detected in shipping container in Halifax

Federal law enforcement agencies have successfully disrupted an organized crime group importing 248.7 kilograms of cocaine into Canada from the Dominican Republic.

The investigation began on March 3, 2026, after CBSA officers in Halifax intercepted a shipment flagged by the National Targeting Centre. X‑ray screening at the Africville Seasides facility revealed 1,178 drug‑filled packages wrapped in carbon paper and hidden inside flatbread.

As a result of the investigation, three individuals were arrested and charged with the following offences:

  • Importing a controlled substance included in Schedule I of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, to wit: cocaine, contrary to section 6(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
  •  Conspiracy to import a controlled substance included in Schedule I of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, to wit: cocaine, contrary to section 6(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and section 465(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada.
  • Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, included in Schedule I of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, to wit: cocaine, contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
  • Conspiracy to traffic a controlled substance included in Schedule I of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, to wit: cocaine, contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and section 456(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada

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CBSA Policies & Decisions
Security and Trade Facilitation Programs
International Trade and Border Management

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Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
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