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.