Canadian border officials have confiscated 4,300 litres of precursor chemicals used in the production of fentanyl and other illegal drugs from containers that were shipped from China, en route to Calgary.
The seizure took place in May at the Tsawwassen Container Examination Facility located in Delta, B.C., and was reported by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in an Oct. 30 press release.
Border officers inspected two marine containers from China on May 13 and 15 and found 60 clear jugs and 20 blue drums containing precursor chemicals, the agency said.
The containers contained 3,600 litres of 1,4-Butanediol, a precursor for manufacturing gamma hydroxybutyrate, commonly referred to as GHB, G, or liquid ecstasy. It is sometimes known as a “date-rape drug” because its sedative effects incapacitate victims….