Archive · 12 Jun 2025
Major Cocaine Smuggling Busted in Canada, Nine Arrested
Imagine some bad guys were trying to sneak a lot of candy (cocaine) into Canada from the United States, hiding it in big trucks.
The police, after a year of watching, caught them!
They found a massive amount of candy, worth a lot of money.
The police arrested nine people, including seven people of Indian descent, and found guns too.
This is part of a bigger effort to stop drugs from coming into the country.
Canadian authorities arrested nine people, including seven of Indian origin, in a cocaine smuggling case.
Police seized 479 kilograms of cocaine valued at CAD $50 million, the largest drug seizure in Peel Regional Police history.
The investigation, 'Project Pelican,' uncovered a drug trafficking network using commercial trucking routes between the US and Canada.
Key breakthroughs included cocaine seizures at the Ambassador and Blue Water bridges.
The accused face a total of 35 charges related to firearms and drugs.
- Who
- Nine people, including seven of Indian origin, were arrested.
- What
- A major cocaine smuggling operation was disrupted.
- When
- The arrests were made after a year-long investigation, with key breakthroughs between February and May 2025.
- Where
- In Ontario, Canada, involving routes between the US and Canada.
- Why
- To stop the flow of illegal drugs into Canada.
- Seized Cocaine
- 479 kilograms
- Value of Seizure
- CAD $50 million
- Investigation Name
- Project Pelican
- Number of Arrests
- 9
- Charges
- 35 charges related to firearms and drugs