Coutts Border Busts
CALGARY — Canada Border Services Agency officers have seized more than one tonne of narcotics at the Coutts border crossing in southern Alberta following three separate interceptions late last year.
The CBSA says officers at the Coutts port of entry seized a combined 1,010 kilograms of cocaine, methamphetamine, suspected heroin and dode, also known as opium poppies, in November and December 2025.
On Nov. 26, officers examined a commercial truck carrying electrolyte beverages destined for Calgary and, with the assistance of a detector dog team, discovered 461 kilograms of cocaine and 43 kilograms of suspected heroin. One gram of opium was also found hidden in the cab. The driver was arrested for smuggling.
On Dec. 2, officers searched a commercial truck hauling an empty trailer and found 300 kilograms of cocaine. Officers also located 400 grams of suspected dode in the cab. The driver was arrested.
On Dec. 18, officers, again assisted by a detector dog team, examined a truck carrying vacuum parts bound for Calgary and seized 206 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed within the load. The driver was arrested.
In all three cases, the drivers and the seized drugs were transferred to the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region.
The CBSA says smuggling and other violations of the Customs Act and Criminal Code can lead to arrest, charges and prosecution. The agency screens goods entering Canada and conducts further examinations of shipments considered high risk.
In 2025, CBSA officers in Alberta made 1,292 narcotics seizures, including more than 1,050 kilograms of cocaine and 279 kilograms of methamphetamine.
The federal government has announced $1.3 billion in investments aimed at strengthening border security and Canada’s immigration system.
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