Suspected cocaine seized at the Blue Water Bridge on February 27, 2025.
The Canada Border Services Agency says officers seized approximately 419 kilograms of suspected cocaine in two separate incidents at the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Ontario.
The narcotics, valued at roughly $11 million, were discovered in two commercial shipments coming from the United States following referrals for secondary inspections.
On February 27, border officers found four duffle bags containing 86 kilograms of suspected cocaine in a truck trailer. The RCMP charged 34-year-old Pawandeep Dhillon of Innisfil, Ontario, with drug importation and trafficking-related offences.
A week later, officers seized 333 kilograms of suspected cocaine from a second truck trailer. The RCMP charged 23-year-old Ravinderbir Singh of Brampton, Ontario, with similar offences.
Both cases are now before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sarnia.
Authorities say the seizures are part of ongoing efforts to disrupt organized crime and prevent narcotics from entering Canadian communities. The CBSA’s Southern Ontario Region has intercepted more than $68 million in narcotics this year alone.
“I want to thank our border services officers, our Intelligence team and the National Targeting Centre, and our RCMP partners who have been ever-vigilant in detecting and stopping illegal drugs from entering our country. Since the start of 2025, the CBSA in the Southern Ontario Region has seized over $68 million worth of narcotics coming from the United States.” Michael Prosia, A/Regional Director General, Southern Ontario Region, Canada Border Services Agency
If you have information about suspicious cross-border activity, please contact the CBSA Border Watch Line at 1-888-502-9060.
(Written by: Joseph Goden)
