Here's how cartels are using Canada as ‘transhipment point’ for drug trafficking

Canadian police defend efforts even as meth continues to flow overseas

Avery Haines, Joseph Loiero, Zak Vescera

16 Oct 2025 • 4 min read

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Australian Border Force officers inspect a box from Nobleton, Ont. which they suspect contains drugs hidden in children’s toys. (Jerry Vienneau/W5)

Zak Vescera

Zak is a Vancouver-based reporter focusing on white-collar crime in British Columbia. He previously reported for The Tyee and The Saskatoon StarPhoenix.

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