Man charged after drug seizure at Abbotsford border crossing

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ABBOTSFORD — A 47-year-old Canadian man has been charged with importing cocaine and heroin following an investigation into an alleged attempt to smuggle drugs across the Canada-U.S. border at Abbotsford.

The man was arrested after Canada Border Services Agency officers intercepted 52 brick-shaped packages of suspected controlled drugs and substances during a search of a commercial truck and trailer on Oct. 22, 2025, at the Abbotsford-Huntingdon Port of Entry.

The packages were allegedly found inside two duffle bags carried by man as he attempted to cross the border.

The RCMP Federal Policing Pacific Region Drugs and Organized Crime Group 6 subsequently arrested him under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and launched an investigation. Charges were approved in B.C. Provincial Court on October 19.

The individual faces four charges: importing cocaine, possessing cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, importing heroin and possessing heroin for the purpose of trafficking.

“Stopping illicit drugs at the border takes constant vigilance, and our border officers at the Abbotsford-Huntingdon Port of Entry delivered,” said David Lee, director of the Pacific Highway District for the Canada Border Services Agency.

Lee said the seizure reflected the partnership between the CBSA and the RCMP in protecting Canadian communities from drug trafficking.

Staff Sgt. Eric Kimura of the RCMP Federal Policing Pacific Region Drugs and Organized Crime unit said the investigation demonstrated the positive impact of co-ordinated efforts with the CBSA.