The CBSA announced that charges have been laid against Curtis Waldner, a resident of Forrest, Man., for the importation of prohibited firearms suppressors, also known as silencers. The full release is available online. Contact media@cbsa-asfc.gc.ca.
Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) announced a federal investment of $28 million to tackle the export of stolen vehicles. With this new funding, the Canada Border Services Agency will have more capacity to detect and search containers with stolen vehicles, as well as further enhance collaboration and information … Read more
On Jan. 14, 2024, CBSA officers discovered and seized 406.2 kg of suspected methamphetamine, approximately four million illicit doses valued at over $50,780,000, following the examination of a commercial truck at the Boissevain port of entry in southern Manitoba. This is the largest seizure of illegal narcotics to occur in the Prairie Region. The driver was … Read more
The now permanent Domestic Lane at the CBSA Cornwall port of entry is now accessible to travellers who have not entered the United States. It includes those who are travelling directly to and from Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island). Domestic travel include Akwesasne residents and non-residents and signage at the port of entry clearly indicates which lane is … Read more
On Jan. 26, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will join the World Customs Organization and customs agencies around the world to mark International Customs Day. On this day, and everyday, we thank our dedicated frontline border services officers and all CBSA employees across the country and around the world, who serve and protect Canadians with … Read more
On Sept. 26, 2023, a commercial truck driver arrived at the primary inspection booth at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge port of entry in Niagara-on-the Lake, Ont.. The vehicle and driver were referred for secondary examination, and border services officers discovered 202 brick-shaped objects. The objects tested positive for suspected cocaine with a total weight of 233 … Read more
On March 29, 2023, CBSA officers at the Abbotsford International Airport seized two kilograms of methamphetamine and one kilogram of cocaine from a Mexican traveller seeking entry to Canada from Puerto Vallarta. On Nov. 27, 2023, Martha Alvarado-Lopez was sentenced to six years of imprisonment for charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The full release is available … Read more
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced that following an open, transparent and competitive procurement process, contracts have been awarded to Pomerleau Inc. for construction management services and Provencher Roy + Associés Architectes Inc. for architecture and engineering services for the work to be completed at the St-Bernard-de-Lacolle port of entry. The full release is available online. … Read more
On Nov. 3, 2023, border services officers working with the Greater Toronto Area Region’s Specialized Border Interdiction Unit examined a plane arriving from the Caribbean. Upon inspection of the plane’s rear cargo hold, 12 rectangular packages were discovered. The contents were field tested and returned as positive for suspected cocaine. The full release is available online. … Read more
In late October 2023, border services officers at the Port of Halifax, N.S., with assistance from CBSA intelligence officers, identified and examined a marine container of personal and household goods destined to be exported to the Caribbean. During the examination, border services officers uncovered 765 packages of suspected cannabis and one package of suspected hashish concealed … Read more
