Two Canadian men were arrested after the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized more than 279 pounds of cocaine from a U.S. commercial truck on the Ambassador Bridge on Friday, Sept. 11, Canadian officials announced Monday, Oct. 19.
The seizure took place after the truck was referred for a secondary examination by a CBSA officer. With the assistance of a detector dog, the suspected cocaine was found in the trailer.
“The seizure of this significant quantity of cocaine at the Ambassador Bridge demonstrates our government’s action to protect Canadians from the threat of cross-border organized crime and illicit drugs," Canadian Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree said.
The two men, both of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, were transferred
by officers to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
The RCMP charged the men with importation of cocaine and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
“This seizure at the Ambassador Bridge shows the important work our border services officers do every day to keep illegal drugs out of Canada,” said Michael Prosia, regional director general of the Southern Ontario Region, Canada Border Services Agency.
So far, in 2026, the CBSA Southern Ontario Region has seized 1.67 metric tons of cocaine.
Jalen Williams is a trending reporter at the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at jawilliams1@freepress.com.
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