What started as a routine stop at the Blue Water Bridge two weeks ago turned into a major drug bust, after border officers say they found nearly 600 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a commercial truck driven by a 29-year-old man from Woodstock, Ont. The drugs were packed into 16 duffel bags inside the trailer, weighing about 266.4 kilograms, roughly 587 pounds, and the driver was arrested and charged under federal drug laws.
According to the Canada Border Services Agency, the vehicle was sent for a secondary examination on Feb. 4, where border services officers, helped by a detector dog, discovered 16 duffel bags filled with suspected methamphetamine. The agency pegs the weight of the suspected narcotics at 266.4 kilograms.
Michael Prosia, Regional Director General for CBSA's Southern Ontario Region, said the seizure "demonstrates the effectiveness of border services officers in intercepting illegal drugs and keeping Canadian communities safe," according to the CBSA's release. The driver has been identified as 29-year-old Kulbir Singh of Woodstock, Ont. CBSA transferred Singh to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, which has charged him with Importation of Methamphetamine and Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking. The case is now before the Ontario Court of Justice in Sarnia.
The agency disclosed the seizure in a mid February news release as part of a broader enforcement update. Since Jan. 1, 2025, officers in Southern Ontario have seized roughly 616.5 kilograms of methamphetamine coming from the United States, reporting shows. That regional total points to a steady flow of meth moving through commercial traffic, according to Global News.
Blue Water Bridge Has Been A Hotspot
The Port Huron–Sarnia crossing has become a familiar backdrop for big drug cases, with smugglers repeatedly trying to use commercial freight to run narcotics over the border. In June 2025, officers at the same crossing seized about 187 kilograms of suspected cocaine from a transport truck, as reported by CP24.
What Comes Next
For now, Singh's charges remain allegations that must be tested in court, and the investigation is still active, local outlets report. He is scheduled to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice in Sarnia while the RCMP continues its probe and prosecutors work through the usual judicial process, Windsor News Today notes.
Officials say the bust removes a substantial quantity of meth from circulation and underscores how busy ports of entry remain on the front line in the fight against cross-border drug trafficking. Anyone with information about suspicious cross-border activity is urged to contact local police or the RCMP, Global News reports.
