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Two Travelers Arrested at Toronto Airport After $3.3 Million Cocaine Seizure from Antiguan Flight

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Two travelers were apprehended after border services officials at Toronto Pearson Airport in Mississauga seized $3.3 million worth of cocaine that had arrived on a flight from Antigua on May 4.

Officers intercepted a total of 27 kilograms of the illegal substance, which was concealed within the travelers’ luggage.

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Following the discovery, the two passengers were arrested and turned over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) along with the confiscated drugs.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has not released any further information regarding the identities of those charged in connection with this incident.

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Comments (13)

  • Juju Bee May 19, 2025, 10:15 AM

    Some people just too damn brave for my liking but hey to each his own risk and a damn expensive one at that.
    Imagine the damage those drugs would have caused if it wasn’t intercepted

  • Stone May 19, 2025, 5:47 AM

    Notice they didn’t say Antiguan nationals were caught

  • Unruly One May 19, 2025, 5:37 AM

    That have to be a connecting flight. Because i just cant see how they didnt get caught here. It doesnt add up at all!

  • King May 19, 2025, 3:26 AM

    Well said

  • Unbelievable May 19, 2025, 2:31 AM

    We are under fire

  • Ribocar May 18, 2025, 10:30 PM

    You are so correct – fake news

  • Antigua Surf May 18, 2025, 7:34 PM

    Was this a direct flight from Antigua to Canada? Cause then what was ABAA doing? Or was it just a connected flight? I mean let’s be for real, the flight left Antigua and nobody notice this?

  • Vanessa Bling May 18, 2025, 7:29 PM

    I’m sure they used ANU as a transit port. Or it came in by sea and smuggled out by plane. But who I’m their right thinking mind puts cocaine in their suitcase and not expect to be caught? In 2025? Lol. Idiots

  • Donna May 18, 2025, 7:26 PM

    I would love to know their nationality. The Antigua government will move heaven and earth to ensure their nationality is not revealed to the public.

  • Donna May 18, 2025, 7:23 PM

    Does Antigua have a factory that produces cocaine? Does Antigus grow cocaine plants? Some comments on this article refer to many underground developments in the country. Antigua is catching up with the world on drug trafficking. I had always heard of marijuana, but cocaine—that doesn’t sound good for the country’s tourism product.

  • Star Black May 18, 2025, 6:20 PM

    It would be interesting to know if they are Antiguans and where they got the drugs from.

  • Ben Simmons May 18, 2025, 5:18 PM

    There are so many undergound developments in this country its not even funny

  • Rhea May 18, 2025, 4:51 PM

    A lot of money for a man to live forever.

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