The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to protecting our communities from organized crime and preventing illicit drugs from crossing our borders.
The CBSA announces that on August 29, 2024, border services officers from the Montréal Marine and Rail Services discovered suspected amphetamine in the form of tablets concealed in PVC panels. An estimated total of 11,199,432 tablets were discovered in 744 panels. The value of the contraband is estimated at $55,997,160. However, the actual black-market value would be considerably higher.
The substance was detected during the search of a container from China. The contraband was discovered using a variety of detection tools on which an anomaly appeared. After opening the panels and discovering the concealed tablets, border services officers transferred the contraband to the RCMP for destruction.
