Cocaine found in flatbread in shipping container

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM

The Canada Border Service Agency says officers found almost 250 kilograms of cocaine in a shipping container in Halifax. The stash was discovered two months ago in a shipment from the Dominican Republic using X-ray technology. The cocaine was wrapped in carbon paper and stuffed in flatbread. The CBSA says an organized crime group was importing the drugs. A 38-year-old from Montreal and two Ontario men face numerous drug-related charges.