CBSA says 67 per cent of drugs seized in month-long operation were coming into Canada
- The Canada Border Services Agency conducted Operation Blizzard from February 12 to March 13, 2025, targeting illegal drugs at the Canada-U.S. Border and nationwide.
- Operation Blizzard formed part of Canada's $1.3-billion boosted border security plan, created in response to tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, who linked them to fentanyl flow.
- The operation resulted in more than 2,600 interceptions of illegal drugs and precursor substances sent through postal services, air shipments, and sea containers, including 116 fentanyl seizures totaling 1.73 kilograms.
- More than 67 percent of the drugs seized were entering Canada from the United States, while 17.5 percent of total seizures were destined for the U.S., with 1.44 kilograms of fentanyl headed that way.
- CBSA president Erin O'Gorman said personnel work daily to stop criminals exploiting borders, and the agency continues efforts to detect, disrupt, and dismantle the fentanyl trade.
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2,600 Drug Seizures Made by Border Agency in Canada-Wide Operation
Thousands of shipments of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and other narcotics have been confiscated by federal authorities after a month-long operation designed to curb the flow of illegal drugs across the Canada-U.S. border. More than 2,600 suspected narcotics and precursor seizures were documented by the Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) as part of “Operation Blizzard,” with 67.5 percent of the intercepted drugs entering the country from…

CBSA says 67 per cent of drugs seized in month-long operation were coming into Canada
More than 67 per cent of the drugs seized during a month-long cross-country Canada Border Services Agency operation were coming into Canada from the United States, the agency says.
Major narcotics busts after cross-Canada ‘Operation Blizzard’ sweep | Wallaceburg News | Local news in Wallaceburg, Dresden and surrounding areas.
The Canada Border Services Agency says it has intercepted thousands of shipments of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine and other illegal drugs in a month-long national enforcement effort aimed at stemming the cross-border flow of dangerous substances. The agency revealed the results of Operation Blizzard on Tuesday, a February-to-March blitz that targeted illicit drugs moving through postal, air cargo and marine shipments. The effort, part of th…
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As we recall, Donald Trump insisted that Canada spend a lot of money on stopping drugs at the border. So Canada now has a Fentanyl czar (the phrase is used in this story) and did a massive swoop at some undefined recent moment. “There were 2,600 seizures. Of those, 67.5 per cent were illegal narcotics coming to Canada from the U.S., while 17.5 per cent were going to the U.S. […] A total of 116 fentanyl shipments were seized, including 1.73 kilog…
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