The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) seized 42 kg of suspected heroin from a tractor trailer attempting to enter Canada at the Peace Bridge port of entry from Buffalo into Fort Erie.
In December 2025, OPP members from the multi-agency Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST), which includes the CBSA, initiated an intelligence-led investigation into suspected drug trafficking activity and the alleged importation of heroin from the U.S. into Canada.
On Thursday, December 18, 2025, based on intelligence from the OPP, CBSA Intelligence and the National Targeting Centre identified a suspect tractor trailer attempting to enter Canada at the Peace Bridge port of entry. Upon primary inspection, border services officers referred the tractor trailer for examination. With the assistance of a CBSA detector dog, border services officers detected and seized 42 kg of suspected heroin concealed in the trailer. The CBSA also seized the tractor and trailer as offence-related property, and two cellphones. All seized items were turned over to the OPP.
The estimated street value of the drugs seized is $6.98 million.
This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with any information in relation to this investigation, or the importation/trafficking of illegal drugs should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
Anyone with any information in relation to suspicious border activity should contact the CBSA’s Border Watch Line at 1-888-502-9060.
“This seizure demonstrates the critical importance of intelligence-led policing and strong partnerships at our borders. The OPP, working closely with the Canada Border Services Agency and our BEST partners, remains committed to disrupting the flow of illegal drugs into the communities we serve,” said OPP Chief Superintendent Mike Stoddart, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau
“This is a great example of the excellent work and collaboration between the CBSA, the OPP and BEST. Partnerships and information sharing between law enforcement agencies yield real results for Canadians. The CBSA is committed to protecting the border and keeping illicit narcotics off our streets,” added Michael Prosia, Regional Director General, Southern Ontario Region, Canada Border Services Agency,
BEST is led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations. This is a multi-agency, cross-border enforcement team that includes members from the OPP, the CBSA, as well as various national and international partners. The primary responsibility of the BEST program is to identify, investigate, dismantle and prosecute persons and groups involved in organized crime activity with a nexus to the international border.
