US EditionCanadian authorities seize thousands of kilos of illicit drugs
Operation involving over 100 agencies seized 386 kg of fentanyl, 5,989 kg of cocaine, and led to 8,136 arrests including 217 for fentanyl trafficking while on bail.
- On Dec. 2, 2025, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced that the National Fentanyl Sprint 2.0 seized 386 kilograms of fentanyl during the May 20 to Oct. 31, 2025 operation.
- A 21-agency effort coordinated by the Canadian Integrated Response to Organized Crime ran from May 20 to Oct. 31, 2025, targeting traffickers, labs, networks, and financiers.
- Seizures included $13.46 million in cash and hundreds of arrests, with Canadian authorities reporting 8,136 arrests and charges and 217 individuals arrested for trafficking fentanyl while on bail.
- The bust represents 78 per cent of reported fentanyl seized this year, police said the results show law enforcement tenacity, while officials emphasized Canada is not a major exporter.
- U.S. President Donald Trump's White House has repeatedly raised concern about southbound fentanyl flows and used that issue to justify tariffs against Canada, reporting notes, while the federal government responded to early tariff threats with a $1.3-billion border plan and CBSA said about 270 grams seized were `small, small amounts`.
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Canadian Law Enforcement Agencies Seize 386 Kilos of Fentanyl in 5-Month National Initiative
An alliance of law enforcement agencies across Canada seized 386 kilograms of fentanyl and analogues in less than half a year, with the bulk of the seizures taking place in Ontario and British Columbia, the RCMP says. The national initiative, dubbed the National Fentanyl Sprint 2.0, was coordinated by the Canadian Integrated Response to Organized Crime (CIROC), and involved more than 100 law enforcement and intelligence agencies across the count…
The police also seized $13.46 million and made 8136 arrests and charges.
On Tuesday, a group of law enforcement agencies detailed their drug seizures in recent months as part of a national campaign.
Efforts to eliminate the scourge of fentanyl in Canada are bearing fruit: the police have seized thousands of kilograms of drugs and more than $13 million in cash in five months. Despite the large amounts seized, Canada is far from being an exporter of fentanyl, the authorities said.
Cross-country drug bust yields 386 kg of fentanyl, thousands of arrests
Police across Canada have seized hundreds of kilos of fentanyl and charged thousands of people over the course of a five-month bust the RCMP is describing as "significant." But officials detailing the results of the blitz on Tuesday stressed that Canada is still not a major exporter of the drug, despite concerns raised by the U.S. administration.
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