Here’s what Canada’s border security agents seized in Atlantic Canada in 2025

A Canada Border Services Agency patch is seen on the uniform of a CBSA officer at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) shared its seizures in Atlantic Canada for 2025.

The seizures highlighted took place between Jan. 1 and Oct. 31.

The CBSA operates sites across the Atlantic provinces, intercepting illegal drugs, gun and weapons to prevent them from entering or leaving the country. The agency also removes people from Canada involved in terrorism, organized crime and war crime.

“I have visited CBSA officers at ports of entry across the country and seen up close their commitment and dedication. I have also seen the enthusiasm of the newest cohort of CBSA graduates as we begin to hire the 1,000 new border officers we promised. I want to thank all those who work for the CBSA for their extraordinary work this past year and for all they do to protect our communities and support our economy,” said Gary Anandasangaree, minister of Public Safety.

In New Brunswick the CBSA highlighted seizures of:

• 782 illegal narcotics, including four g of methamphetamines, 20 g of cocaine, 32 kg of opioids, 13,985 kg of illegal cannabis
• 135 firearms and prohibited items including 29 firearms, 350 miscellaneous parts for firearms or magazines, 154 prohibited weapons, 27 prohibited devices
• $230,142 in currency suspected to be proceeds of crime
• 14 arrests of impaired drivers
• seven stolen vehicles intercepted
• 664 detector dog searches, leading to 12 seizures of drugs or firearms

“A significant cannabis seizure by officers in Saint John in May during an export examination, accounted for close to half the cannabis seized by the CBSA in Atlantic in 2025. The 6,700 kg shipment destined for Scotland was concealed in nearly 400 boxes inside the shipping container,” the CBSA highlights.

In Newfoundland and Labrador, the CBSA highlighted the seizure of 17 illegal narcotics, three prohibited weapons.

CBSA officers in Newfoundland and Labrador supported in responding to 67 air diversions this year.

The CBSA key statistics in Nova Scotia for 2025 were:

• 62 illegal narcotic seizures, including 2,415 kg of illegal cannabis
• four firearms and prohibited items seizures, eight firearms, 4,701 miscellaneous parts for firearms or magazines, one prohibited weapon, 16 prohibited devices
• $74,497 in seized currency suspected to be proceeds of crime
• 107 stolen vehicles intercepted
• 311 detector dog searches, leading to 374 interceptions of prohibited food, plant or animals

“This year, CBSA officers in Halifax intercepted 107 stolen vehicles and large shipments of illegal cannabis before they were shipped abroad. This includes 1600 kg of cannabis destined for Barbados and 800 kg bound for the United Kingdom. Cannabis smuggling funds other illegal activities, like narcotics and weapons smuggling. By intercepting illegal cannabis, CBSA officers are disrupting organized crime,” a release from CBSA reads.

CBSA highlighted CBSA investigators completing a multi-year investigation in Prince Edward Island involving four local agricultural businesses and their alleged hiring and documentation practices related to foreign workers. As a result of the investigation, seven individuals and six businesses were charged.

“I cannot overstate the importance of the work CBSA officers do each and every day. Their vigilance in intercepting fentanyl and other illicit substances before they reach our communities has had a profound impact on the safety of all Canadians,” said Kevin Brosseau, Canada’s Fentanyl Czar. “As a vital part of Canada’s enforcement ecosystem, their work with partners helps stop harm before it starts. I thank them for their professionalism and the very real role they play in saving lives, strengthening our borders, and reinforcing the trust of Canadians.”