Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Ambassador Bridge port of entry seized 127 kg of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck arriving from the United States on September 11, 2026, the agency announced on October 19. The bridge connects Detroit, Michigan, with Windsor, Ontario, and is one of the busiest commercial crossings used by cross-border truckers.

Source: Canada Border Services Agency (Canada.ca)

After a CBSA officer referred the truck for a secondary examination, border services officers used a detector dog to detect and seize the suspected cocaine inside the trailer, the CBSA said.

The CBSA arrested Vasyl Galychyn, 61, and Anton Chernyshov, 41, both of Mississauga, Ontario, and transferred them and the seized drugs to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The RCMP charged both men with importation of cocaine and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, the CBSA said. The matter is before the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor, and the charges are allegations that have not been proven in court.

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said the seizure demonstrated the government's action against cross-border organized crime and illicit drugs. CBSA Southern Ontario Regional Director General Michael Prosia said officers' experience, attention to detail and use of technology helped stop the cocaine from entering Canada. Harvard Media reported that the CBSA's Southern Ontario Region has seized 1.67 metric tonnes of cocaine so far this year.