January 15,2026
RED FM News Desk
Authorities report they have seized 42 kilograms of suspected heroin, with an estimated street value of nearly $7 million, from a tractor-trailer attempting to enter Canada from the U.S. via the Peace Bridge.
Last month, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), together with the Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST)—which includes the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)—launched an intelligence-led investigation into suspected heroin trafficking from the United States into Canada.
On December 18, investigators with the multi-agency enforcement team, led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, identified a tractor-trailer attempting to cross at the Peace Bridge, which connects Buffalo, New York, to Fort Erie, Ontario.
Border officers conducted a primary inspection and referred the vehicle for a detailed examination.
“With the help of a CBSA detector dog, border services officers located and seized 42 kilograms of suspected heroin hidden in the trailer,” the OPP and CBSA said in a news release.
The CBSA also confiscated the tractor and trailer as “offence-related property,” along with two cellphones, which were handed over to the OPP.
Officials estimate the seized heroin’s street value at $6.98 million.
“This seizure highlights the vital role of intelligence-led policing and strong border partnerships. The OPP, in close collaboration with the CBSA and BEST partners, remains committed to disrupting the flow of illegal drugs into our communities,” said Chief Superintendent Mike Stoddart of the OPP’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau.
Michael Prosia, CBSA’s regional director general for southern Ontario, added that the operation is a “great example of the excellent work and collaboration between the CBSA, the OPP, and BEST.”
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or submit tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers.
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