Canadian officials seize nearly 600 pounds of suspected methamphetamine at US border

Canadian borderline officials seized astir 600 pounds of what they judge to beryllium methamphetamine astatine the U.S.-Canada borderline this month.

The Canada Border Services Agency announced the seizure connected Tuesday, but the incidental occurred connected Feb. 4. They accidental a 29-year-old Canadian national, Kulbir Singh, was driving the drugs into Canada from the U.S.

"On February 4, 2026, a commercialized motortruck arriving astatine the Blue Water Bridge larboard of introduction from the United States was referred by a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) serviceman for a secondary examination. During the inspection of the trailer, borderline services officers, with the assistance of a detector dog, detected 16 duffle bags containing suspected methamphetamine," Canadian authorities said successful a statement.

The full value of the narcotics was 266.4 kg, oregon conscionable implicit 587 pounds.

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The Canada Border Services Agency says it seized astir 600 pounds of suspected methamphetamine astatine the U.S. borderline connected Feb. 4, 2026. (Canada Border Services Agency )

Singh has been charged nether Canadian instrumentality with importation of methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine for the intent of trafficking.

The CBSA successful Southern Ontario says it has seized 616.5 kg of methamphetamine coming from the United States since January 2025.

The announcement comes amid chafing relations betwixt Canada and President Donald Trump's administration, with Trump complaining past week astir Ottawa's tariff plans and negotiations with China.

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President Donald Trump has criticized Canada's economical policies. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

In an effort to bring Canada to the negotiating table, Trump said helium would not let the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, which is named aft the legendary Canadian crystal hockey subordinate who played for the Detroit Red Wings. The bridge, which is presently nether construction, volition link Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. 

"I volition not let this span to unfastened until the United States is afloat compensated for everything we person fixed them, and also, importantly, Canada treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve," Trump wrote.

"We volition commencement negotiations, IMMEDIATELY. With each that we person fixed them, we should own, perhaps, astatine slightest 1 fractional of this asset," helium added.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with media connected Parliament Hill successful Ottawa. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press via AP)

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He cited the removal of U.S. intoxicant products from Canadian liquor store shelves successful Ontario.

Trump has antecedently accused Canada of taking vantage of U.S. commercialized policies. In his post, Trump said Canada has moved guardant with gathering the span with "virtually nary U.S. content."