Charges laid after largest-ever narcotics seizure at B.C. border crossing

The CBSA shared this photo of some of the seized methamphetamine. (CBSA Pacific Region)

A man has been charged after the largest narcotics seizure in the history of British Columbia’s Abbotsford-Huntingdon port of entry, according to the Canada Border Services Agency.

The seizure occurred on Nov. 22, 2025, the CBSA said in a news release announcing the charges Tuesday.

Officers examined a commercial vehicle returning to Canada from the U.S. with the support of a CBSA detector dog team, the agency said.

The search yielded 12 boxes containing 314 kilograms of methamphetamine “concealed within the truck and trailer,” according to the release.

“This interception represents the largest narcotics seizure to date at the Abbotsford-Huntingdon port of entry,” the statement reads.

The driver of the truck was arrested and transferred to the custody of the RCMP Federal Policing Pacific Region Integrated Border Enforcement Team, the CBSA said.

Satnam Singh has been charged with possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of importation into Canada and possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking, the agency added.

“This large seizure represents another truckload of illegal drugs that will not end up in our communities,” said federal Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree, in the release.

“It is a product of the dedicated work by the CBSA and RCMP who are on the front lines in the fight against drug trafficking and organized crime. Through their efforts, we are securing our borders, dismantling international crime networks and keeping Canadians safe.”

The CBSA’s statement notes that foreign nationals caught smuggling narcotics can face removal from Canada and a ban on returning to the country.

From January through October 2025, CBSA Pacific Region officers made 10,428 seizures of illegal narcotics, seizing a total of 1,041 kilograms of methamphetamines alongside other drugs, according to the CBSA.

The seizure announced Tuesday is not included in that total.

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