Canadian officials seize nearly 600 pounds of suspected meth at US border
Canadian border officials say they seized nearly 600 pounds of suspected methamphetamine at the U.S.–Canada border earlier this month.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced Tuesday that the drugs were discovered Feb. 4 at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry in Southern Ontario. Authorities allege a 29-year-old Canadian man, Kulbir Singh, was transporting the narcotics into Canada from the United States in a commercial truck.
According to CBSA, the truck was referred for a secondary inspection after arriving from the U.S. During an examination of the trailer, officers and a detector dog located 16 duffle bags containing suspected methamphetamine. The total weight of the seizure was 266.4 kilograms, or just over 587 pounds.
Singh has been charged under Canadian law with importation of methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking.
CBSA officials in Southern Ontario say they have seized about 1,359 pounds of methamphetamine entering from the United States since January 2025. The latest announcement comes amid strained relations between Canada and the administration of Donald Trump.
Last week, Trump criticized Ottawa’s tariff plans and trade negotiations with China. He also said he would block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, a new span under construction between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
“I will not allow this bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them, and also, importantly, Canada treats the United States with the fairness and respect that we deserve,” Trump wrote. He added that negotiations should begin immediately and suggested the United States should perhaps own at least half of the bridge.
Trump cited Ontario’s removal of U.S. alcohol products from provincial liquor store shelves and has previously accused Canada of taking advantage of U.S. trade policies. He also claimed Canada is moving forward with construction of the bridge with “virtually no U.S. content.”
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