Tariffs are stopping drugs from crossing the border

Thursday, February 27, 2025

Large shipments of Canada-bound meth and cocaine worth nearly $3 million were seized at the Alberta border on two different days back in December and January. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said it intercepted of 186 kilograms of methamphetamine and 42 kilograms of cocaine from two commercial trucks seeking entry at the Coutts border crossing in southern Alberta.

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"These significant seizures are examples of the dedication and expertise of CBSA's officers as they continue to work each and every day to prevent illegal drugs, like fentanyl, and contraband from breaching our borders," Public Safety Minister David McGuinty said in a statement.

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Why didn't Canadians think of this earlier???

#1 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-02-27 09:46 PM | Reply

My oh my. Sounds like the United States is the Mexico of Canada.

#2 | Posted by YAV at 2025-02-27 10:24 PM | Reply

My oh my. Sounds like the United States is the Mexico of Canada.

Posted by YAV at 2025-02-27 10:24 PM | Reply

Damned sure sounds like it doesn't it?? WOW

#3 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-02-27 10:26 PM | Reply

I don't understand why Lewzer isn't doing anything about this. It's like the US Border Patrol isn't even checking stuff leaving the country. They expect Canada to check stuff coming in, instead.

#4 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-02-27 10:34 PM | Reply

They expect Canada to check stuff coming in, instead.
#4 | POSTED BY REDIAL

Thats kinda how the world works. You can leave your countr, no questions asked, but you have to go through passport control and customs to enter a country.

Why do you think this is any different?

#5 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-02-27 11:16 PM | Reply

Thats kinda how the world works. You can leave your countr, no questions asked, but you have to go through passport control and customs to enter a country.

Why do you think this is any different?

Posted by oneironaut at 2025-02-27 11:16 PM | Reply

Trump expects Mexico to stop the flow of drugs into the United States yet no expectation of keeping drugs out of our neighbors to the north. Hypocrisy much??

#6 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-02-27 11:22 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Trump expects Mexico to stop the flow of drugs into the United States

Because he's stupid. That's his job.

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-02-28 12:03 AM | Reply

Canada was busy combatting illegal drugs before Trumpf's threats. The RCMP busted the largest drug mega-lab in their history right before the US election. Please see second entry for more details: coriolanus.page

As someone posted, Canada is like the US, you are "free to go" at the borders. ICE agents may conduct targeted inspections before leaving the US if they have a tip-off about somebody specific carrying contraband (large amount of undeclared currency, drugs, weapons).

#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-02-28 03:00 AM | Reply

Thats kinda how the world works.

So you agree Trump is an enormous idiot on this subject?
Do you also agree that Trump is an enormous idiot on the subject of tariffs?

Let's just take baby steps at first...

#9 | Posted by YAV at 2025-02-28 08:21 AM | Reply

There you go again... over hyping the Deficit

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#10 | Posted by Corky at 2025-02-28 12:02 PM | Reply