CBSA says 67 per cent of drugs seized in month-long operation were coming into Canada

By Canadian Press on May 28, 2025.

OTTAWA — The Canada Border Services Agency says more than 67 per cent of the drugs seized during a month-long cross-country operation were coming into Canada from the United States.

Operation Blizzard took place between February and March and targeted illegal drugs and precursor chemicals transported by mail, air cargo or marine container.

In a news release, CBSA says that it conducted over 2,600 seizures of suspected narcotics and precursors across the country and just 17.5 per cent of the total was destined for the United States.

The operation included 116 seizures of fentanyl, amounting to 1.73 kilograms of the deadly drug.

CBSA says 1.44 kilograms of that fentanyl was headed to the United States.

Operation Blizzard was part of Canada’s boosted border plan enacted in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, which he linked to the flow of fentanyl.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 28, 2025.

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