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

Canadian police defend efforts even as meth continues to flow overseas

Zak Vescera
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Zak Vescera

16 October, 2025 • 4 min read

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A cardboard box containing plastic children's toys.

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

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This story is a collaboration between CTV News and the Investigative Journalism Foundation

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