Edmonton resident charged with drug importation
On July 28, 2025, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Coutts port of entry were conducting a secondary examination of commercial truck seeking entry into Canada from the United States. During the search, CBSA border services officers found a duffle bag containing nearly 67 kg of cocaine, and the driver was subsequently arrested.
The Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) in Alberta, a joint force operation between the RCMP Federal Policing Northwest Region, CBSA and Calgary Police Service, was notified, and a criminal investigation was initiated into the driver and the seized drugs.
Trieu Thanh Ngoc Le (49), a resident of Edmonton, was arrested and charged with:
- Importing a controlled substance contrary to section 6(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act;
- Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking contrary to section 5(2) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; and,
- Smuggling into Canada contrary to section 159 of the Customs Act.
Le is scheduled to appear at the Alberta Court of Justice in Lethbridge on July 31, 2025.
