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Over 110 kilos of cocaine seized at Bluewater Bridge
March 2, 2026
The Independent
Two people face charges after Canada Border Services Agency agents seized 111.4 kilos of cocaine.
Border officials say a transport truck was stopped at the Bluewater Bridge in Point Edward Feb. 19 and sent for inspection. Agents found 111.4 kilos of cocaine.
Border officials arrested Sarkaren Vir Singh, 29 of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and Chamkaur Singh, 25 of Belleville. The men and the seized drugs were handed over to the RCMP.
The RCMP charged the pair with importation of cocaine and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
Since January 1, 2025, border services officers in CBSA’s Southern Ontario Region have seized 1,743 kg of cocaine coming from the US.
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