Large drug bust made at Canada-U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta. [Video]

The Canada Border Services Agency has made another big drug bust at the Canada-U.S. border crossing in Coutts.

CBSA said a 26-year-old Calgary man was arrested on March 8, after border agents seized 108 kilograms of cocaine that was hidden inside a commercial vehicle that originated in the United States.

“Officers performing their regular day in, day out function here at the border were examining goods and people entering the country and encountered the shipment of cocaine,” said Benjamin Tame, CBSA director for southern Alberta.

The accused has been charged with importation of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

He is scheduled to appear in court in Lethbridge on May 7.

CBSA said officers at the Coutts border crossing seized 108 kilograms of cocaine on March 8, 2025, from a commercial vehicle that originated in the U.S.The seizure and arrest came less …