Cocaine seizure at Blue Water Bridge totals 111 kilograms, two men charged

The Canada Border Services Agency says officers seized more than 111 kilograms of suspected cocaine at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry on Feb. 19.

According to a CBSA news release, a commercial truck arriving from the United States was referred for secondary inspection. During examination of the trailer, border services officers located and seized 111.4 kilograms of suspected cocaine.

CBSA said Sarkaren Vir Singh, 29, of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, and Chamkaur Singh, 25, of Belleville, Ontario, were arrested. The agency said both individuals and the seized drugs were transferred to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for investigation.

The two men have been charged with importation of cocaine and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. The charges have not been tested in court. The matters are before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sarnia.

CBSA said that since Jan. 1, 2025, officers in its Southern Ontario Region have seized 1,743 kilograms of cocaine coming from the United States.

Context: The Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia is a key commercial crossing between Ontario and Michigan, handling significant daily truck traffic. Drug importation cases proceed through the Ontario Court of Justice, where charges must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.