Canadian border officials seized roughly 600 pounds of what they believe to be meth at the U.S.-Canada border this month.
The seizure was announced by the Canada Border Services Agency on Tuesday; however, it took place on February 4. They say a 29-year-old Canadian national, Kulbir Singh, was driving the drugs to Canada from the U.S.
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“On February 4, 2026, a commercial truck arriving at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry from the United States was referred by a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer for a secondary examination. During the inspection of the trailer, border services officers, with the assistance of a detector dog, detected 16 duffle bags containing suspected methamphetamine,” Canadian authorities said in a statement.
The total weight of the narcotics was 266.4 kg, or just over 587 pounds.
Singh has been charged under Canadian law with importing methamphetamine and possessing it for trafficking purposes.
Since January 2025, the CBSA in Southern Ontario claims to have confiscated 616.5 kg of methamphetamine imported from the United States.
The announcement comes amid chafing relations between Canada and President Donald Trump’s administration, with Trump last week criticizing Ottawa’s trade plans and negotiations with China.
“I will not allow this bridge to open until the United States is fully compensated for everything we have given them, and also, importantly, Canada treats the United States with the Fairness and Respect that we deserve,” Trump wrote.
“We will start negotiations, IMMEDIATELY. With all that we have given them, we should own, perhaps, at least one half of this asset,” he added.
In an attempt to bring Canada to the negotiating table, Trump stated that he would not permit the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, named after the renowned Canadian ice hockey player who played for the Detroit Red Wings. The bridge is currently under construction and will connect Detroit with Windsor, Ontario.
He cited the removal of American-made alcohol from Canadian liquor store shelves in Ontario.
