More suspected cocaine seized at Coutts

More suspected cocaine has been seized in southern Alberta.

The Canada Border Services Agency and the RCMP announced Thursday another significant narcotics seizure at the Coutts border crossing.

On Sunday, CBSA officers at Coutts intercepted a commercial vehicle hauling produce from California and destined for an Alberta business. While examining the vehicle, officers uncovered 17 bricks of suspected cocaine with a total weight of 21 kilograms.

Had the suspected cocaine seized been street-ready, it would have been enough for more than 20,000 hits.

The bricks were located in a closet area within the cab.

CBSA officers arrested the driver of the vehicle and turned him and the suspected cocaine over to the RCMP.

“CBSA officers play a vital role in protecting our communities,” said Guy Rook, CBSA director for southern Alberta, in a news release. “We continue to diligently screen for narcotics, knowing that every interception at the border means fewer drugs on our streets.”

Kuldeep Singh, 39, of Calgary is charged on four counts under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. He was scheduled to appear Thursday in Lethbridge provincial court.

Just weeks prior to this incident, CBSA officers at Coutts seized nearly 100 kg of suspected cocaine from another commercial vehicle hauling produce.