Suspected Heroin Valued at Just Under $7 Million Seized at the Peace Bridge
An intelligence-led investigation led to the seizure of 42 kg of suspected heroin worth nearly $7 million and related property at a key Canada-US border crossing.
- On Thursday, December 18, 2025, Ontario Provincial Police and Canada Border Services Agency seized 42 kg of suspected heroin from a tractor trailer at the Peace Bridge port of entry.
- The multi-agency Border Enforcement Security Task Force initiated an intelligence-led probe after OPP, CBSA Intelligence and the National Targeting Centre identified the suspect tractor trailer.
- Upon referral after primary inspection, a CBSA detector dog and border services officers found 42 kg of suspected heroin and seized the tractor, trailer, and two cellphones valued at $6.98 million.
- All seized items were turned over to the OPP for investigation, the CBSA said it is committed to protecting the border and urged the public to report tips to the CBSA Border Watch Line at 1-888-502-9060.
- Officials said the operation demonstrates the critical importance of intelligence-led policing and information sharing and inter-agency partnerships as the OPP reiterated its commitment to disrupting illegal drug flows.
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Nearly $7M in Suspected Heroin Seized at Ontario’s Peace Bridge
Authorities confiscated nearly $7 million of suspected heroin from a tractor trailer trying to cross from the United States into Ontario at the Peace Bridge in the province’s Niagara Region. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) members assigned to the multi-agency Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST), which includes the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), launched an investigation last month into suspected drug trafficking activities and a…
Canadian border agents seize $5M in heroin at Peace Bridge
Ontario Provincial Police and Canada Border Services Agency seized more than 90 pounds of suspected heroin worth more than $5 million from a tractor trailer attempting to enter Canada at the Peace Bridge in Buffalo last month.
Officials seize 42 kilograms of heroin in truck trying to enter Canada
Nearly four dozen kilograms of suspected heroin -- with an estimated street value of $6.98 million -- was seized in a tractor trailer trying to enter Canada at the Peace Bridge port of entry from Buffalo into Fort Erie.
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