CBSA seizes 380kg of drugs at Coutts border crossing

The Canada Border Services Agency has announced a major drug seizure at the Coutts border crossing in southern Alberta.

On July 2^nd officers at the Coutts port of entry seized 300 kg of suspected methamphetamine and 80 kg of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck. The truck originated in California and was destined for Vilna, Alberta and contained a load that had been declared as bathroom tissue.

After noticing abnormalities in the load, officers detected and seized the concealed suspected narcotics from 12 medium-sized moving boxes, a smaller box and a duffle bag.

The driver was arrested by CBSA officers. The driver and the suspected drugs were transferred to the custody of the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region.

In 2025, CBSA officers in Alberta made 1,292 seizures of illegal narcotics, including 1,054 kg of cocaine and 279 kg of methamphetamine.