Border authorities have seized 560 kilograms of illegal drugs destined for Australia that were concealed within a shipment of vehicle parts at Vancouver’s airport.
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers found 300 compressed powder bricks of cocaine and 110 vacuum-sealed packages of methamphetamine during an inspection on Sept. 3, the agency said in a press release this week.
The discovery marks one of the most substantial seizures designated for export at Vancouver International Airport, the border authority said.
The drugs have since been turned over to the RCMP and the investigation is ongoing.
CBSA Pacific Region Regional Director General Nina Patel says the seizure “represents millions of dollars kept out of the hands of criminals.”…