Canada Border Services Agency said it made two seizures of contraband cannabis at its Montreal port. (L) Seizure of 2,550 kilograms of cannabis on Sept. 17, 2025. (R) Seizure of 173 kilograms of cannabis on Sept. 26, 2025. Canada Border Services Agency handout photo
More than 2,700 kilograms of cannabis concealed within shipments of lumber and paper towel intended for the United Kingdom has been confiscated in Montreal, thwarting a potential smuggling operation that may support organized crime, Canadian border authorities say.
The drugs were seized in two separate shipments from Montreal’s Marine and Rail Service port in September, according to a Nov. 12 news release from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
