The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to protecting our communities from the harm caused by organized crime and preventing illicit drugs from crossing our borders.
Today, the CBSA announced the seizure of 1,278 litres of liquid methamphetamine in British Columbia bound for export to Australia. This seizure represents approximately 4 million individual doses with an estimated street value of $2 million.
On June 27, 2024, CBSA Border Services Officers from the Metro Vancouver District, with the support of the Detector Dog Service, examined a container destined for export through the Fraser Surrey Docks. During the exam, officers found anomalies in the packaging of the bottles labelled as apple and grape juice. Upon further examination, officers discovered 1,320 bottles filled with methamphetamine.
This significant seizure can be attributed to the collaboration of multiple CBSA units, including teams in the Metro Vancouver District Marine Operations, the Tsawwassen Container Examination Facility and Pacific Region Intelligence Section, along with the collaboration and contributions from our domestic and international law enforcement partners.
The investigation of these seizures was referred to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Ontario, who worked with the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Border Force. As a result of the collaboration between our agencies, three individuals in Australia were charged in relation to this seizure.
