Cocaine seized at the Coutts border crossing on November 21, 2022. (Photo: Alberta RCMP)

By David Opinko

Alberta man charged with importing 53 kg of cocaine into Canada at Coutts

Nov 29, 2022 | 1:48 PM

COUTTS, AB – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says it caught a man who was allegedly trying to import millions of dollars worth of drugs into the country.

On Monday, November 21, 2022, the CBSA reports that the driver of a commercial transport vehicle was trying to enter Canada at the Coutts border crossing and was pulled over for a secondary examination.

Officers allegedly found 53 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a shipment of produce. The street value is estimated at $5.3 million.

Calgary Police Service (CPS) Superintendent Sean Boser commended the collaboration between CBSA, CPS, and the Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) in making this arrest.

“I cannot overstate the contributions of each law enforcement partner represented in IBET. Together, we successfully prevented harmful drugs from entering Canada and harming our communities,” says Boser.

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Jagroop Singh, 25, of Calgary, is charged with one count each of importation of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

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