Canada tightening border security, targeting illegal drug trafficking [Video]

“Less than 1% of the total crossing of the U.S. borders are coming from Canada, but of that less than 1%, that has gone down 89% since last June,” said General Consul of Canada Northwest Craig Weichel.

Weichel notes these crossings include illegal fentanyl crossings.

“Canada has invested a total of 1.5 billion dollars in the last couple of months to address this problem,” said Weichel. 

He says those funds have gone to 10,000 additional border personnel, Blackhawk helicopters, drones and K-9 units to reduce security risks.

In October 2024, 290 miles from Spokane, Canadian authorities discovered a super meth lab in Falkland, British Columbia. Law enforcement say they seized massive amounts of meth, fentanyl and firearms.

The U.S Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington says there are vulnerabilities on the Eastern Washington Northern Border due to less resources and more rugged terrain.

“The remote nature …