Key Takeaways
- CBSA officers allegedly found 127 kg of suspected cocaine in a commercial truck at the Ambassador Bridge.
- Two Mississauga men were charged with cocaine importation and possession for the purpose of trafficking.
- CBSA says Southern Ontario has seized 1.67 metric tonnes of cocaine so far this year.
Border officers at the Ambassador Bridge reported seizing 127 kilograms of suspected cocaine from a commercial truck arriving from the United States.
What happened
On September 11, 2026, Canada Border Services Agency officers at the Ambassador Bridge port of entry in Windsor, Ontario, referred a commercial truck arriving from the United States for a secondary examination. With the assistance of a detector dog, officers detected and seized 127 kg of suspected cocaine in the trailer.
The CBSA arrested two Mississauga men — 61-year-old Vasyl Galychyn and 41-year-old Anton Chernyshov — and transferred them and the seized narcotics to the RCMP. The RCMP charged Galychyn and Chernyshov with importation of cocaine and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
The matter is currently before the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor. The charges have not been proven in court.
Part of a much bigger wave
The CBSA says its Southern Ontario Region has seized 1.67 metric tonnes of cocaine so far this year. The 127-kg seizure represents about 7.6% of that stated total.
"This seizure at the Ambassador Bridge shows the important work our border services officers do every day to keep illegal drugs out of Canada," said Michael Prosia, the CBSA's Regional Director General for Southern Ontario. "Their experience, attention to detail and use of technology helped stop a significant amount of cocaine from entering the country."
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said the seizure demonstrates the government's action to protect Canadians from cross-border organized crime and illicit drugs, and commended the CBSA and RCMP. The RCMP's Tim Diebel said the force's Border Integrity unit works with the CBSA and other partner agencies to interdict illicit drugs entering Canada.
The federal government says it is investing $1.3 billion to bolster border security and strengthen the immigration system.
What happens next
The matter involving both accused is currently before the courts in Windsor. The CBSA is asking anyone with information about suspicious cross-border activity to call its Border Watch Line at 1-888-502-9060.
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