CBSA agents stop 70 bricks of cocaine from entering Canada at Alberta border crossing

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says more than 85 kilograms of cocaine was found during the search of a commercial truck destined for Calgary earlier this year. (CBSA handout)

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says more than 85 kilograms of cocaine was found during the search of a commercial truck destined for Calgary earlier this year.

The illegal drugs were discovered on Feb. 15 at the Coutts port of entry in southern Alberta.

The CBSA says the driver of the truck had declared the cargo being carried was produce.

• The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App

A search of the truck’s cab revealed 70 bricks of suspected cocaine — 86.9 kg — hidden inside three suitcases.

Officers arrested the driver, who was transferred into RCMP custody.

CBSA spokesperson Janalee Bell-Boychuk says the seizure highlights “both the critical and ongoing role CBSA officers play in disrupting organized crime and preventing dangerous drugs from reaching Alberta.”