Opium

• Border services in Vancouver make ‘record seizure of opium’ in fake pallets

  A CBSA investigation in Vancouver led to the discovery of almost 2,500 kilograms of opium, which was turned over to the RCMP’s federal crime unit for criminal investigation.

  Crime

  Dec 16, 2022
  
• Manitoba RCMP seize large quantities of cash, drugs in highway traffic stops

  Separate traffic stops in span of a single week led Manitoba RCMP to arrest drivers from out of province and seize thousands of dollars in cash and drugs.

  Crime

  Aug 11, 2022
  
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• Almost 100 kilograms of opium seized at Port of Halifax from 2 busts

  The narcotics were found during two seizures, when officers searched shipping containers that arrived in Halifax from the United Arab Emirates.

  Crime

  Feb 10, 2022
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• Ontario drug investigation leads to 3 arrests, seizure of almost 2K kilograms of opium

  A lengthy drug investigation in Ontario has led to three arrests and the seizure of what police describe as a significant amount of opium.

  Crime

  May 4, 2020
• Edmonton man wanted in international drug investigation turns himself in

  An Edmonton man wanted in an international drug importation investigation has turned himself in to police.

  Crime

  Apr 1, 2019
• U.S. Afghan forces strike opium factories

  U.S. Army Gen. John Nicholson showed videos at a press conference of targeted aerial strikes against what he described as Taliban drug factories.

  World

  Nov 20, 2017
• Suspected opium seized from tennis balls at Calgary airport

  Canadian Border Services officers found a "black tar-like substance" when they opened the tennis balls.

  Crime

  Sep 27, 2017
• Intercepted shipment of drugs destined for Ontario leads to charges against 4 GTA residents

  RCMP were notified after CBSA officials in Montreal had inspected a shipping container of marble tiles being sent from Afghanistan to Richmond Hill, Ont.

  Crime

  Sep 19, 2017
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• India seizes ship with 1,500 kg of heroin worth $545 million

  India's navy seized a ship carrying about 1,500 kg of heroin worth 35 billion rupees (US$545 million) on Sunday in what it said was its biggest ever drugs haul.

  Crime

  Jul 30, 2017
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• 37 kilograms of opium found in shipment of coffee from Germany at Toronto airport

  Canadian border officers seized more than 37 kilograms of opium in a shipment from Germany disguised to look like coffee at Toronto's Pearson International Airport late last month.

  Crime

  Jan 11, 2017