Coutts, Alberta drug bust seizes 108 kilograms of cocaine

CBSA officers have made a significant drug bust at the Coutts, Alberta, border crossing. They arrested a 26-year-old man from Calgary after seizing 108 kilograms of cocaine. The cocaine was hidden in a commercial vehicle coming from the United States. This bust follows two other large seizures at the same border crossing in recent weeks, where almost $3 million worth of cocaine and methamphetamine were also confiscated. The drugs from those cases were also believed to be headed for Calgary. The recent seizure took place on March 8 and involved collaboration among the CBSA, RCMP, and Calgary Police Service. The man has been charged with importing and possessing a controlled substance for trafficking. Officials say stopping these drugs helps keep communities safer. The CBSA reported that over 1,300 kilograms of illicit drugs were intercepted during smuggling attempts into Canada last year. The accused is set to appear in court in Lethbridge on May 7.