Canada Seizes Drugs Worth $139 Million, Indian-Origin Truck Drivers Arrested

Several Indian-origin truck drivers were among those arrested after an illegal cross-border trafficking network was busted in Canada's Ontario. The officials also seized nearly 1.7 tonnes of illegal drugs worth $139 million, including suspected cocaine, methamphetamine and opium, making it one of the "most significant drug seizures in a single investigation in Ontario", the Canada Border Services Agency said in a statement on July 23.The cross-border operation, named Project Bay, began in January 2025 to "disrupt the importation and trafficking of illegal drugs with a nexus to the international border", the agency said. Investigations revealed that the gang was smuggling large quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and opium using commercial trucks operating between Canada and the US."The investigation revealed the use of a broker-style model within the commercial transportation sector.