April 18, 2023 Fort Erie, Ontario Canada Border Services Agency / Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are committed to preventing illegal drugs from entering our country and keeping our communities safe.
On March 14, 2023, a commercial truck entered Canada at the Peace Bridge port of entry in Fort Erie, Ontario, and the vehicle and driver were referred for secondary examination. During the inspection of the truck trailer, border services officers discovered three duffle bags containing bricks of suspected cocaine, weighing approximately 70 kg.
The CBSA arrested the driver and seized the suspected cocaine. RCMP Niagara on the Lake Border Integrity took custody of the driver and the evidence and have formally charged Gursimran Singh, 26 of Brampton, Ontario, with:
• Importation of cocaine, contrary to Section 6(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
The investigation is ongoing. Court has been set for May 4, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. in the Ontario Court of Justice in St. Catharines, Ontario.
