The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reporting today that their officers at the Coutts port of entry in southern Alberta seized 300 kg of suspected methamphetamine and 80 kg of suspected cocaine.

The seizure took place July 2nd from a commercial truck originated in California, was destined for Vilna, Alberta and contained a load that had been declared as bath tissue.

CBSA officers examined the truck and noticed abnormalities in the load. Upon further examination, they detected and seized the concealed suspected narcotics from 12 medium-sized moving boxes as well as another smaller box and a duffle bag.

The driver was arrested by CBSA officers. The driver and the suspected drugs were transferred to the custody of the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region.