Overview
- CBSA officers uncovered 641.83 kilograms of cannabis worth $4.8 million hidden in pallet bags inside cardboard boxes at Montreal’s Marine and Rail Service.
- The shipment was destined for Spain, according to a CBSA news release issued May 28.
- The seized cannabis was handed over to the RCMP, which has opened a formal investigation into its origin and intended distribution.
- Eric Lapierre, CBSA’s Quebec regional director general, said the bust demonstrates the agency’s zero tolerance for border exploitation by criminal organizations.
- CBSA described the operation as part of its ongoing efforts to secure Canada’s borders and impede illicit cross-border trade.