Cocaine worth $194M seized at Port of Halifax after tip from U.S. Homeland Security

Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.The Canada Border Services Agency says it has seized more than 1.5 tonnes of cocaine from a shipping container that was destined for Europe at the Port of Halifax.

The CBSA says in a news release it was first tipped off on March 4, when U.S. Homeland Security Investigations flagged the shipping container, which originated from California.top news stories from Canada and around the world. “From there, CBSA Intelligence began tracking the container of interest as it made its way to Canada,” the agency wrote in a Tuesday news release.Céline Dion shares rare photo with sons, ‘determined’ to return to stage

“Border services officers conducted an in-depth search, leading to the seizure of 1,556 kilograms of cocaine found concealed inside the container,” the release noted.Are home invasions rising in Canada? How to protect yourselfKate Middleton reportedly spotted shopping in Windsor amid health speculations

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