The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has made a 858 kg hashish seizure at its Port of Montreal Container Examination Facility. Border services officers intercepted the drugs on May 16, 2014, after having targeted a container arriving from Morocco for which the import documentation contained discrepancies. The drugs were concealed in boxes of ceramic tiles.

The first boxes were x-rayed and, following examination of a number of boxes, the border services officer noticed a difference in colour on the screen in one of the boxes. The officer also noted that the tiles were thicker than the tiles examined previously. Therefore, he x-rayed the tiles one by one and discovered two separate masses. The hashish was found by breaking one of the tiles.

 Quick facts

• In 2013, the CBSA performed 2,051 drug seizures in Quebec.

Quotes

"The excellent work of our staff contributes once more to prevent illegal substances are found in the streets of our communities. I sincerely congratulate them.”

-        Pierre Provost, Acting Regional Director General, CBSA, Quebec Region

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