$875,000 in suspected cocaine seized off vessel arriving in B.C.
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RICHMOND—BC RCMP along with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced the seizure of suspected cocaine off a commercial vessel in British Columbia that happened earlier this year.
On June 2, 2020, the commercial vessel arrived in Canada near Victoria B.C. Officers from the CBSA Vancouver Island Mobile Enforcement Team (MET), CBSA Victoria Marine Operations, and the CBSA Pacific Region Intelligence Section boarded the vessel to conduct an examination.
CBSA officers located 11 individually wrapped packages in the ship’s engine room. A field test of the contents identified the white substance as suspected cocaine. A total of 16.84 kilograms of the suspected substance were seized. The estimated value of 16.84 kilograms of cocaine is $875,000.
“The teamwork and cooperation of our teams at the Canada Border Services Agency and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police demonstrate that when it comes to protecting Canadians, we are in this together. Any drug seizure, small or large, is significant and keeps our communities safe.”—Nina Patel, Acting Regional Director General, Pacific Region, Canada Border Services Agency
